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Hermes Agent

Open-source self-hosted agent with persistent memory, browser automation and scheduled tasks, reachable from CLI and chat apps.

  • Nous Research
  • Local or cloud
  • Free, open source

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Where it ranks

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Facts

Vendor
Nous Research
Approach
Agent frameworks
Where it runs
Runs fully on your hardware with local models; cloud models optional
Interface
Command line, Desktop app
Skill level
Intermediate: some setup or configuration
Price
Free, open source
Pricing notes
Agent is free (MIT). Works with any OpenAI-compatible endpoint incl. Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, vLLM. Optional Nous Portal model plans: Free, Plus $20/mo, Super $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo.
Source code
Open source (MIT)
GitHub stars
255.1k (19 Oct 2026)
Last verified
19 Oct 2026

Price from hermes-agent.nousresearch.com, 19 Oct 2026.

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