Microsoft Agent Framework vs hermes-agent
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- hermes-agent is growing faster: +5,710 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +380 for Microsoft Agent Framework.
- Pick Microsoft Agent Framework for: a framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support. Pick hermes-agent for: the agent that grows with you.
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Microsoft Agent Frameworkopen-source
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
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hermes-agentopen-source
The agent that grows with you
Metrics
| Microsoft Agent Framework | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 13.9k | 250.9k |
| Star velocity /mo | 380 | 5.7k |
| Commits (90d) | 942 | 33.4k |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.8071978676126119 | 0.946551175635728 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Microsoft Agent Framework or hermes-agent?
- hermes-agent has more GitHub stars (250,877 vs 13,921).
- Which is more actively developed, Microsoft Agent Framework or hermes-agent?
- hermes-agent had more commits in the last 90 days (33,428 vs 942).
- Should I use Microsoft Agent Framework or hermes-agent?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.