hermes-agent vs Trigger.dev
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- hermes-agent is growing faster: +5,760 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +150 for Trigger.dev.
- Pick hermes-agent for: the agent that grows with you. Pick Trigger.dev for: trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows.
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Metrics
| hermes-agent | Trigger.dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 250.7k | 16.5k |
| Star velocity /mo | 5.8k | 150 |
| Commits (90d) | 32.9k | 711 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.9501761663348766 | 0.7556547595846174 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, hermes-agent or Trigger.dev?
- hermes-agent has more GitHub stars (250,690 vs 16,455).
- Which is more actively developed, hermes-agent or Trigger.dev?
- hermes-agent had more commits in the last 90 days (32,889 vs 711).
- Should I use hermes-agent or Trigger.dev?
- 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.