Comparison
hermes-agent vs honcho
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
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| hermes-agent | honcho | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research | Memory library for building stateful agents |
| Stars | 211k | 5.8k |
| Forks | 39k | 697 |
| Open issues | 27k | 152 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last pushed | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents |
Choose hermes-agent if…
- More widely adopted - 211k stars vs 5.8k.
- More recently updated (last pushed Jul 7, 2026).