---
title: "hermes-agent vs trigger.dev"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/nousresearch-hermes-agent-vs-triggerdotdev-trigger-dev"
tools: ["nousresearch-hermes-agent", "triggerdotdev-trigger-dev"]
---

# hermes-agent vs trigger.dev

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [hermes-agent](/tools/nousresearch-hermes-agent.md) | [trigger.dev](/tools/triggerdotdev-trigger-dev.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research | Trigger.dev – build and deploy fully-managed AI agents and workflows |
| Stars | 210,911 | 15,595 |
| Forks | 38,715 | 1,346 |
| Open issues | 26,611 | 392 |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents |

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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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