# ApexClaw vs Hermes Agent

> Side-by-side comparison of two projects in the OpenClaw ecosystem.

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| Field | ApexClaw | Hermes Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | AI assistant that lives in your Telegram | The agent that grows with you |
| Language | go | python |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 28 | 163k |
| Forks | 6 | 26728 |
| Open issues | 0 | 13267 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-04-24T22:08:46Z | 2026-05-23T03:15:11Z |
| 7d growth | 0 | 11664 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server, messaging |
| Categories | multi-platform, messaging, autonomous | memory, self-hosted, multi-platform |
| Health score | 50/100 | 75/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #52 | #2 |

## Key differences

- Hermes Agent has 5833x more stars (163k vs 28), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- Hermes Agent is growing faster with +12k stars this week vs +0 for ApexClaw.
- ApexClaw is written in Go while Hermes Agent uses Python, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- Hermes Agent was updated today, while ApexClaw's last commit was 28 days ago.
- Hermes Agent has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while ApexClaw does not.
- ApexClaw advertises 100+ built-in integrations.

## Descriptions

### ApexClaw

Personal AI assistant powered by the z.ai engine that runs inside Telegram. Goes beyond chat with 100+ built-in tools — browse the web, send emails, run scripts, manage files, track stocks, and more. Supports vision, voice, memory, and real browser automation.

### Hermes Agent

Persistent personal AI agent by Nous Research with multi-level growing memory, self-authored skills, and multi-platform messaging. Learns your projects and builds reusable knowledge over time.