# Hermes Agent vs Lilium AI

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

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| Field | Hermes Agent | Lilium AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The agent that grows with you | AI co-pilot for total computer automation |
| Language | python | javascript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 152k | 94 |
| Forks | 24066 | 11 |
| Open issues | 11409 | 0 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:39:27Z | 2026-02-25T13:42:57Z |
| 7d growth | 15959 | 0 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server, messaging |
| Categories | memory, self-hosted, multi-platform | automation, self-hosted, multi-platform |
| Health score | 70/100 | 40/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #2 | #45 |

## Key differences

- Hermes Agent has 1613x more stars (152k vs 94), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- Hermes Agent is growing faster with +16k stars this week vs +0 for Lilium AI.
- Hermes Agent is written in Python while Lilium AI uses javascript, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- Hermes Agent was updated today, while Lilium AI's last commit was 79 days ago.
- Hermes Agent has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while Lilium AI does not.
- Hermes Agent focuses on memory while Lilium AI targets automation.

## 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.

### Lilium AI

Personal AI agent framework for autonomous computer control. Features browser automation, shell execution, sub-agent spawning, voice-to-action via Whisper, and omni-channel support including WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord. RAG knowledge base with SQLite/LanceDB memory.