# Hermes Agent vs memU

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

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| Field | Hermes Agent | memU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The agent that grows with you | Memory-first proactive agent |
| Language | python | python |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 152k | 14k |
| Forks | 24066 | 1023 |
| Open issues | 11409 | 109 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:39:27Z | 2026-04-22T12:36:17Z |
| 7d growth | 15959 | 103 |
| MCP support | yes | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server |
| Categories | memory, self-hosted, multi-platform | memory, proactive, self-hosted |
| Health score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #2 | #12 |

## Key differences

- Hermes Agent has 11x more stars (152k vs 14k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- Hermes Agent is growing faster with +16k stars this week vs +103 for memU.
- Hermes Agent was updated today, while memU's last commit was 23 days ago.
- Hermes Agent has a higher fork-to-star ratio (16% vs 8%), suggesting more active contributor participation.
- Hermes Agent uses the MIT license while memU uses NOASSERTION.
- Hermes Agent focuses on multi-platform while memU targets proactive.

## 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.

### memU

Long-term memory infrastructure for 24/7 AI agents. Proactive, cost-efficient, runs locally.