hermes-agent vs Hive
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 +-60 for Hive.
- Pick hermes-agent for: the agent that grows with you. Pick Hive for: multi-Agent Harness for Production AI.
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hermes-agentopen-source
The agent that grows with you
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Hiveopen-source
Multi-Agent Harness for Production AI
Metrics
| hermes-agent | Hive | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 250.9k | 11.1k |
| Star velocity /mo | 5.7k | -60 |
| Commits (90d) | 33.4k | 22 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 7 |
| Overall score | 0.946551175635728 | 0.35490087781026464 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, hermes-agent or Hive?
- hermes-agent has more GitHub stars (250,877 vs 11,088).
- Which is more actively developed, hermes-agent or Hive?
- hermes-agent had more commits in the last 90 days (33,428 vs 22).
- Should I use hermes-agent or Hive?
- 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.