---
title: "hermes-agent vs onyx"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/nousresearch-hermes-agent-vs-onyx-dot-app-onyx"
tools: ["nousresearch-hermes-agent", "onyx-dot-app-onyx"]
---

# hermes-agent vs onyx

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [hermes-agent](/tools/nousresearch-hermes-agent.md) | [onyx](/tools/onyx-dot-app-onyx.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research | AI Chat Platform for LLMs |
| Stars | 210,911 | 30,765 |
| Forks | 38,715 | 4,219 |
| Open issues | 26,611 | 442 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Categories | AI Agents | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=nousresearch-hermes-agent`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=nousresearch-hermes-agent)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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