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Comparison

hermes-agent vs open-webui

On the evidence we track, hermes-agent leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★hermes-agent65
open-webui56
Score
vioscaleAI score
hermes-agent65 / 100medium · 51%
open-webui56 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Model
hermes-agentfreemium
open-webuiopen_source
Price level
hermes-agentmid
open-webuifree
Starting price
hermes-agent$20
open-webui–
Transparent
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Integrations
Count
hermes-agent25
open-webui50
Security
Disclosure policy
hermes-agent–
open-webui✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
hermes-agent–
open-webui0
Github stars
hermes-agent–
open-webui155,534
Activity
Commits last 30d
hermes-agent–
open-webui100
Release
Cadence days
hermes-agent–
open-webui5
History
hermes-agent–
open-webui20 items
Language
Primary
hermes-agent–
open-webuiPython
Market
Availability
hermes-agentAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
open-webui–
Content
Faq
hermes-agent5 items
open-webui8 items

What each one is

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

hermes-agent

Leader

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.

Independently observed

open-webui

A self-hosted interface for running AI models locally or in the cloud, with support for multiple model APIs, enterprise security features, and extensibility through code and integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

hermes-agent

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $20/month with monthly credits. Model providers and hosted services have separate pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Free open-source agent
    • Access to free models
  • $20 Plan$20/month with $22 monthly credits
    • Access to 200+ cutting-edge models
    • Built-in tool use
    • $22 monthly credits (10% bonus)
    • $10 rollover cap
  • $100 Plan$100/month with $110 monthly credits
    • Access to 200+ cutting-edge models
    • Built-in tool use
    • $110 monthly credits (10% bonus)
    • $50 rollover cap
  • $200 Plan$200/month with $220 monthly credits
    • Access to 200+ cutting-edge models
    • Built-in tool use
    • $220 monthly credits (10% bonus)
as of verify ↗

open-webui

Open sourceFree tier

Free open-source. Enterprise options available.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Full AI stack
    • Connect any model
    • Voice, vision, retrieval, generation, search
    • Python extensions
    • Community models and tools
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SSO
    • RBAC
    • Audit logs
    • Data residency controls
    • On-premises deployment
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
hermes-agent✗
open-webui✓
iOS
hermes-agent✗
open-webui✓
Android
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
macOS
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Windows
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Linux
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
CLI
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Self-hosted
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
On-premise
hermes-agent✓
open-webui✓
Hybrid
hermes-agent✗
open-webui✓
Air-gapped
hermes-agent✗
open-webui✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • OpenAI

hermes-agent

Leader
27 total - 25 not shared
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • WhatsApp
  • Signal
  • Email
  • CLI
  • Matrix
  • Mattermost
  • SMS
  • DingTalk
  • Feishu
  • WeCom
  • Weixin
  • QQ Bot
  • Yuanbao
  • BlueBubbles
  • Home Assistant
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Chat
  • MCP servers
  • OpenRouter
  • Modal
  • Daytona
  • Docker
  • +1 more
Independently observed

open-webui

22 total - 20 not shared
  • Ollama
  • Anthropic
  • GitHub
  • Confluence
  • ServiceNow
  • Salesforce
  • Jira
  • SharePoint
  • Notion
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Okta
  • Azure AD
  • Google Workspace
  • OpenAI DALL·E
  • Gemini
  • ComfyUI
  • AUTOMATIC1111
  • OpenTelemetry
  • DALL-E
Independently observed
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