# hermes-agent vs openclaw

**Leader by Vioscale score:** openclaw

| Attribute | hermes-agent | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.6 (14% (low)) | 62.4 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 387,709 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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 | 21 | 17 |
| 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":"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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, open source, MIT licensed","features":["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.)","MCP server support","Web search, browser automation, vision, image generation, TTS","Cron-based automation","Subagent delegation"],"description":"MIT licensed, self-hosted","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:16:50.555Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://openclaw.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:16:04.198Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-1","date":"2026-08-04T00:41:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.1-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.34","date":"2026-08-08T07:22:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.7","date":"2026-08-02T08:11:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.6","date":"2026-08-01T05:34:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.5","date":"2026-07-28T03:23:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.33","date":"2026-08-08T07:16:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.3","date":"2026-07-18T23:16:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.2","date":"2026-07-17T08:38:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.2-beta.1","date":"2026-07-15T18:48:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.2-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1","date":"2026-07-13T22:33:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-beta.6","date":"2026-07-13T01:38:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.1-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-beta.5","date":"2026-07-11T10:36:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.1-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-beta.2","date":"2026-07-05T09:10:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.1-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.7.1-beta.1","date":"2026-07-02T07:25:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.7.1-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.11","date":"2026-06-30T16:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.11-beta.2","date":"2026-06-28T23:19:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.6.11-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.6.11-beta.1","date":"2026-06-24T23:37:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2026.6.11-beta.1"}]` |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40openclaw%2Fraft&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:38:22.325Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*