# ECC vs hermes-agent

| Attribute | ECC | hermes-agent |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.4 (77% (high)) | 65.2 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 279,768 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"ECC analyzes repository history to generate reusable AI agent skills, commands, and security policies that work across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode. AgentShield scans agent configurations to prevent unsafe patterns from spreading across teams. It is indexed under AI Tools.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"What is ECC?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ECC is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $19 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"Is ECC free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ECC supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"What platforms does ECC support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ECC, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"Can ECC be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for ECC, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub, Anthropic Claude API and Cloudflare. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"What does ECC integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ECC is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC","question":"Is ECC open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"ECC is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","question":"Where is ECC available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source autonomous agent that develops capabilities through practical use and improves over time, deployable on affordable infrastructure ranging from VPS instances to serverless platforms. Accessible through Telegram, Discord, Slack, and other messaging services, with built-in scheduling, web browsing, image generation, and voice features. It is indexed under AI Tools.","source":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","question":"What is hermes-agent?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"hermes-agent is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","question":"Is hermes-agent free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"hermes-agent supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","question":"What platforms does hermes-agent support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. hermes-agent can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","question":"Can hermes-agent be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 23 integrations for hermes-agent, including Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, CLI and Matrix, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","question":"What does hermes-agent integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A toolkit and GitHub App that establish a shared operating layer for coding agents, enabling unified skills, memory systems, planning tools, and security scanning across multiple IDEs and repository workflows. | An open-source autonomous agent deployable locally or in the cloud, with built-in learning capabilities, support for 20+ messaging platforms, web automation tools, and compatibility with multiple AI model providers. |
| integrations.count | 7 | 25 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude API"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kimi Code","native":false,"category":"ide","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Itô","native":false,"category":"compute","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Atlas Cloud","native":false,"category":"cloud","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Signal"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"CLI"},{"name":"Matrix"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"DingTalk"},{"name":"Feishu"},{"name":"WeCom"},{"name":"Weixin"},{"name":"QQ Bot"},{"name":"Yuanbao"},{"name":"BlueBubbles"},{"name":"Home Assistant"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"MCP servers"},{"name":"OpenRouter","category":"model_api","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","category":"model_api","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Modal","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Daytona","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Atropos","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for open-source and public repository analysis","features":["Public repository GitHub App analysis","Issue-comment triggered pull requests","MIT-licensed open-source toolkit","Community support","Skills, agents, hooks, and learning system"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Open-source toolkit with GitHub App analysis for public repositories","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"analyses":"10/month","commits_per_run":"200"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$19/seat/month or $190/seat/year; pooled usage with optional metered overage","features":["Private repository analysis and PR-triggered audits","AgentShield configuration and harness security scanning","Auto-triggers on large pushes and pull requests","Pooled usage across team seats","Optional metered overage for high-volume workspaces","Priority email support and Discord access","Self-serve billing portal with invoices and cancel-anytime option","Full open-source toolkit included"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":190,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Private repository analysis with PR-triggered automation and security scanning","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"analyses":"50/active_developer_seat","commits_per_run":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing based on rollout scope and organizational requirements","features":["Unlimited analyses","SSO-ready governance and audit logs","Custom rules and policy packs","Dedicated onboarding and SLA","Organization-wide rollout and procurement support"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Organization-wide deployment with governance, SSO, custom policies, and dedicated support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"analyses":"unlimited","commits_per_run":"5000"}}],"summary":"Free for open-source; Pro from $19/seat/month for private repos; Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ecc.tools/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:21:39.508Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["Free open-source agent","Access to free models"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free models only, no monthly credits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"$20 Plan","summary":"$20/month with $22 monthly credits","features":["Access to 200+ cutting-edge models","Built-in tool use","$22 monthly credits (10% bonus)","$10 rollover cap"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Monthly credits with 10% bonus","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rollover_cap":"$10","monthly_credits":"$22"}},{"free":false,"name":"$100 Plan","summary":"$100/month with $110 monthly credits","features":["Access to 200+ cutting-edge models","Built-in tool use","$110 monthly credits (10% bonus)","$50 rollover cap"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Higher monthly credits with 10% bonus","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rollover_cap":"$50","monthly_credits":"$110"}},{"free":false,"name":"$200 Plan","summary":"$200/month with $220 monthly credits","features":["Access to 200+ cutting-edge models","Built-in tool use","$220 monthly credits (10% bonus)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Highest monthly credits with 10% bonus","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_credits":"$220"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $20/month with monthly credits. Model providers and hosted services have separate pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:46:15.246Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.2.3","date":"2026-10-01T23:00:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2026-09-30T19:04:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.2.1","date":"2026-09-08T17:52:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2026-08-28T19:55:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2026-07-27T18:10:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2026-06-10T01:49:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-05-25T18:29:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.10.0","date":"2026-04-05T20:20:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2026-03-21T00:29:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2026-03-05T20:50:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2026-02-27T14:06:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.6.0","date":"2026-02-24T06:56:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2026-02-11T10:07:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2026-02-06T09:13:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2026-02-06T07:40:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2026-02-05T13:15:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-02-01T11:51:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2026-01-26T02:21:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2026-01-22T12:17:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://ecc.tools/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Faffaan-m%2Fecc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:18.713Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*