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Comparison

dify vs hermes-agent

On the evidence we track, dify leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

dify full profile →hermes-agent full profile →
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★dify63
hermes-agent39
Score
Vioscale score
dify63 / 100high · 75%updating
hermes-agent39 / 100low · 14%updating
Pricing
Free tier
dify✓
hermes-agent✓
Model
difycommercial
hermes-agentopen_source
Price level
difyhigh
hermes-agentfree
Starting price
dify$590
hermes-agent–
Transparent
dify✓
hermes-agent✓
Integrations
Count
dify7
hermes-agent21
Security
Gdpr
dify✓
hermes-agent–
Iso27001
dify✓
hermes-agent–
Soc2
dify✓
hermes-agent–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
dify✓
hermes-agent–
Adoption
Dependent repos
dify8
hermes-agent–
Github stars
dify153,587
hermes-agent–
Activity
Commits last 30d
dify100
hermes-agent–
Release
Cadence days
dify10
hermes-agent–
History
dify20 items
hermes-agent–
Language
Primary
difyTypeScript
hermes-agent–
Market
Availability
difyAvailable worldwide · HQ US
hermes-agent–
Content
Faq
dify7 items
hermes-agent–

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
Featuredifyhermes-agent
Bring your own key byok for llm inference✓-
Builder ui architecturevisual_node_canvas-
Custom http webhook catch and triggering✓-
Dynamic conditional routing via llm classification✓-
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email✓-
Iso 27001✓-
Native llm nodes anthropic openai gemini✓-
On premise self hosted deployment option✓-
Pricing modelfreemium_with_task_credits-
Soc2 type ii✓-
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates✓-
Unstructured document extraction pdf image to json✓-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

dify

Leader

Dify is a no-code platform that allows teams to build, test, and deploy AI-driven applications and workflows. It supports multiple deployment models including cloud hosting and self-hosted options, enabling organizations to create AI solutions that connect language models with data and tools.

Independently observed

hermes-agent

Open-source agent with persistent memory that creates and refines its own skills across sessions. Deploy locally or in cloud environments, integrate with 20+ chat platforms and tools, and automate workflows through a learning feedback loop.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

dify

Leader
from $590/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From $590/year. Free tier available.

  • SandboxFree
    • 200 message credits
    • 1 Team Member
    • 5 Apps
    • 50 Knowledge Documents
    • 50MB Knowledge Data Storage
    • +6 more
  • Professional$590/year
    • 5,000 message credits/month
    • 1 Team Workspace
    • 3 Team Members
    • 50 Apps
    • 500 Knowledge Documents
    • +8 more
  • Team$1,590/year
    • 10,000 message credits/month
    • 50 Team Members
    • 200 Apps
    • 1,000 Knowledge Documents
    • 20GB Knowledge Data Storage
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enterprise-grade Scalable Deployment Solutions
    • Commercial License Authorization
    • Multiple Workspaces & Enterprise Management
    • SSO
    • Negotiated SLAs
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

hermes-agent

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

  • Open SourceFree
    • Agent with built-in learning loop
    • Persistent memory system
    • 60+ built-in tools
    • 6+ terminal backends (local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona)
    • 20+ platform integrations (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.)
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
dify✓
hermes-agent✗
macOS
dify✗
hermes-agent✓
Windows
dify✗
hermes-agent✓
Linux
dify✗
hermes-agent✓
CLI
dify✓
hermes-agent✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
dify✓
hermes-agent✓
Self-hosted
dify✓
hermes-agent✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

dify

Leader
7 total
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Gemini
  • xAI
  • DeepSeek
  • Tongyi
  • MCP
Independently observed

hermes-agent

21 total
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp
  • Signal
  • Email
  • CLI
  • Matrix
  • Mattermost
  • SMS
  • DingTalk
  • Feishu
  • WeCom
  • Weixin
  • QQ Bot
  • Yuanbao
  • BlueBubbles
  • Home Assistant
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Chat
  • MCP servers
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.