# hermes-agent vs openclaw

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** hermes-agent

| Attribute | hermes-agent | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.2 (51% (medium)) | 53 (79% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 391,411 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant designed for individual users that operates locally on your machines and connects to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. It handles tasks such as email management, calendar scheduling, and flight check-ins without relying on centralized cloud services. It is indexed under AI Tools.","source":"https://openclaw.ai","question":"What is openclaw?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"openclaw 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://openclaw.ai","question":"Is openclaw free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"openclaw supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://openclaw.ai","question":"What platforms does openclaw support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. openclaw can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://openclaw.ai","question":"Can openclaw be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for openclaw, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Google Chat, Signal, iMessage and GitHub, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://openclaw.ai","question":"What does openclaw integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant designed for individual users that operates locally on your machines and connects to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. It handles tasks such as email management, calendar scheduling, and flight check-ins without relying on centralized cloud services. |
| integrations.count | 25 | 19 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"Signal"},{"name":"iMessage"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Apple Messages"},{"name":"Apple Photos"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Google Places"},{"name":"Apple Reminders"},{"name":"Granola"},{"name":"ElevenLabs"},{"name":"Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Matrix","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LINE","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Feishu","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zalo","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://openclaw.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:04:37.024Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.8","date":"2026-10-03T03:21:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.35","date":"2026-10-02T14:06:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.34","date":"2026-10-02T00:12:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.7","date":"2026-09-30T04:44:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.33","date":"2026-09-29T03:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.6","date":"2026-09-23T23:21:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.35","date":"2026-09-21T13:14:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.5","date":"2026-09-19T01:55:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/linux-stable","date":"2026-09-19T05:00:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"linux-stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.4","date":"2026-09-11T03:46:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.35","date":"2026-09-10T06:39:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.3","date":"2026-09-08T14:15:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.2","date":"2026-09-05T20:00:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.1","date":"2026-09-03T18:31:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.2","date":"2026-09-01T16:00:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.1","date":"2026-08-31T03:30:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.9.1-beta.1","date":"2026-08-28T20:43:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.9.1-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.1-beta.3","date":"2026-08-24T04:40:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.8.1-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.8.1-beta.2","date":"2026-08-15T05:36:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.8.1-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-2","date":"2026-08-04T00:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.1-2"}]` |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40openclaw%2Fcodex&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T14:43:17.829Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*