# Hermes Agent vs OpenLegion

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

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| Field | Hermes Agent | OpenLegion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The agent that grows with you | Security-first AI agent framework for production multi-agent systems |
| Language | python | python |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 152k | 92 |
| Forks | 24066 | 18 |
| Open issues | 11409 | 5 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:39:27Z | 2026-05-15T11:33:20Z |
| 7d growth | 15959 | 1 |
| MCP support | yes | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server, messaging |
| Categories | memory, self-hosted, multi-platform | multi-agent, security, self-hosted, enterprise, browser |
| Health score | 70/100 | 50/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #2 | #46 |

## Key differences

- Hermes Agent has 1648x more stars (152k vs 92), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- Hermes Agent is growing faster with +16k stars this week vs +1 for OpenLegion.
- Hermes Agent uses the MIT license while OpenLegion uses NOASSERTION.
- Hermes Agent focuses on memory, multi-platform while OpenLegion targets multi-agent, security, enterprise, browser.
- Hermes Agent 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.

### OpenLegion

Production-grade multi-agent platform built on the assumption that agents can be compromised. Every agent runs in its own Docker container with blast-radius containment through isolation, credential separation, permissions, and cost controls. Credentials live in a vault/proxy layer so agents never directly access raw keys. Includes a built-in stealth browser for human-like web interaction without fragile external browser setups. Designed for teams deploying agents in production, especially in security-sensitive or enterprise environments.