# Hermes Agent vs LangBot

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

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| Field | Hermes Agent | LangBot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The agent that grows with you | Production-grade agentic IM bots |
| Language | python | python |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 152k | 16k |
| Forks | 24066 | 1425 |
| Open issues | 11409 | 117 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:39:27Z | 2026-05-15T16:10:59Z |
| 7d growth | 15959 | 54 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server, messaging |
| Categories | memory, self-hosted, multi-platform | messaging, multi-platform |
| Health score | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #2 | #11 |

## Key differences

- Hermes Agent has 9x more stars (152k vs 16k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- Hermes Agent is growing faster with +16k stars this week vs +54 for LangBot.
- Hermes Agent uses the MIT license while LangBot uses Apache-2.0.
- Hermes Agent has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while LangBot does not.
- Hermes Agent focuses on memory, self-hosted while LangBot targets messaging.
- LangBot scores higher on project health (maintenance activity, issue management, release cadence).

## Descriptions

### 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.

### LangBot

Multi-platform agent for Discord, Telegram, Slack, WeChat, LINE, QQ, and more with plugin system and knowledge base