Open-source AI agent from Nous Research, with persistent memory, self-generated skills and automations, usable with local models.
Featured AI agent · Released 25 February 2026
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Hermes Agent is an open-source agent (MIT licence) from Nous Research. It keeps a persistent memory, creates and improves skills from the tasks it completes, schedules automations in plain language and replies from Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email or a terminal. It works with the model of your choice, including local models.
“OpenClaw Hermes” actually refers to two separate products: OpenClaw (OpenClaw Foundation) and Hermes Agent (Nous Research). Both are open source and often mentioned together.
Who makes it?
Nous Research (United States). Released 25 February 2026 — source: Nous Research — Releases (official, 25 February 2026).
Available in France and Morocco?
France Available
Available: free software (macOS, Windows, Linux desktop app, or command-line install).
Morocco Available
Available: same software, no geographic restriction.
Source: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com (official, 19 October 2026).
Pricing and plans
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Software | 0 € | MIT open source |
| Models and services | depending on provider | Model provider of your choice, or Nous Portal credits; optional cloud hosting |
| Local models | 0 € | Runs on your machine via llama.cpp (version 0.22.0) |
Sources: Hermes Agent — Pricing FAQ (official, 19 October 2026) · Hermes Agent v0.22.0 (official, 13 October 2026). Prices in dollars as displayed, not converted. Hermes Agent pricing details →
Key features
- Learning loop: skills created and improved automatically
- Persistent memory and search across past conversations
- Messaging: Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email, terminal
- Automations scheduled in plain language
- Isolated sub-agents to work in parallel
- Web browsing, browser automation, vision
- Several isolated execution environments (local, Docker, SSH, Modal…)
Limits to know
- Model costs are on you if you don’t use a local model
- A local agent that’s switched off no longer runs its scheduled tasks
- Setup is more technical than a consumer service, even with the desktop app
Source: Hermes Agent — FAQ (official, 19 October 2026).
Who is it for?
Developers and power users who want an open-source personal agent that can run locally or on a small server.
What people do with them
Real uses spotted on X and the web, each with its source. Results as reported by their authors, not independently verified. All Hermes Agent uses →
CreativeMost original
An old laptop that writes an illustrated visual novel on its own
Hermes (“Iris”) installed on a spare laptop with two targets: RenPy and ComfyUI. It finds ComfyUI, generates images locally with LM Studio, asks for internet access to install RenPy, fixes its script errors and creates its own skills.
Reported result: In about ten minutes, a short complete visual novel with 10 images and transitions.
For a small business: No (creative), but shows it can learn unfamiliar software on its own.
Source: @ExileAI_0 · 20 Apr 2026
Business & SMEsTop for SMEs
Hermes assistants for French small business owners
An integrator rolls out Hermes for small business owners in France: an engine-cleaning workshop whose agent reads Facebook Messenger leads every 15 min and asks what to reply, a coffee machine reseller who dictates his quotes into his CRM, a beauty distributor who made her Christmas PDF catalogue from photos.
Reported result: About 8,000 scheduled runs.
« Hermes reads the Facebook Messenger leads every 15 min, sums each one up and asks the owner what to reply »
For a small business: Yes, a textbook case for AgentsIA’s audience: French small businesses, leads, quotes, catalogue.
Source: @julientalbot974 · 5 Oct 2026
Business & SMEsTop for SMEs
A Swiss web agency automates invoice preparation
Hermes has access to Harvest and ClickUp and to a skill describing how they bill: it checks tasks and time spent, confirms the work was approved, and creates the draft invoice in Harvest with a summary for the client. A human sends it.
Reported result: Draft invoice preparation almost fully automated; support accounts for about 50% of revenue.
For a small business: Yes: very repeatable for agencies and service firms that bill by time spent.
Source: @corxntyn · 30 Jul 2026
Business & SMEsTop for SMEs
Outbound prospecting with approval in Telegram
Every morning, Telegram shows a queue of accounts already researched and scored by Hermes; the user approves, the agent starts the sequence, tracks replies, updates HubSpot and stops as soon as a prospect replies. (Article-format X post; content quoted on Nous Research’s User Stories page.)
Reported result: Prospecting starts from a queue ready to approve instead of a blank list.
For a small business: Yes: the “agent prepares, human approves” pattern is ideal for a small business.
Source: @VibeMarketer_ · 13 August 2026
Business & SMEsTop for SMEs
$18,000/year less in accounting fees for a real estate agent
A provider hosts a Hermes agent connected to a real estate agent’s Google Workspace and QuickBooks, which takes over repetitive bookkeeping and admin tasks.
Reported result: $18,000 less in accounting fees per year and no more need for an executive assistant (according to the provider).
For a small business: Yes: freelancers and small businesses; have your accountant sign off on it.
Source: @jaredclucas · 24 June 2026
Development
A 24/7 agent on a Mac Mini for $21 a month
Two months of an always-on agent: 18 scheduled tasks, 35 scripts, 6 home-made skills and a structured context system; full guide shared.
Reported result: Total reported cost: $21/month; post with more than 2,300 likes.
For a small business: Yes: gives a realistic cost ballpark for a small business.
Source: @witcheer · 27 March 2026
Business & SMEs
A 17-person startup: one Hermes per team
At Artie, each team (code, BizOps…) has its own Hermes profile with its own personality, on a single physical machine in Germany. The BizOps profile handles pipeline reviews, reconciliations and tracking updates.
Reported result: The whole team works with the agent; detailed write-up on costs.
For a small business: Yes: a “one agent profile per department” model suited to a 10–50 person business.
Source: @JacquelineSYC19 · 16 Sep 2026
Personal life
One agent for the whole family, in WhatsApp
A Hermes agent shared by 3 family members, each for their own needs, living in WhatsApp with proactive behaviour.
Reported result: According to the author, one subscription covers the whole family.
For a small business: Partly: same idea for a 3-person business on WhatsApp.
Source: @EXM7777 · 30 Apr 2026
Against the other featured agents
Sources
- Nous Research — Releases (official, 25 February 2026)
- hermes-agent.nousresearch.com (official, 19 October 2026)
- Hermes Agent v0.22.0 (official, 13 October 2026)
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Real cases in small businesses
According to its vendor, Hermes Agent has what it takes for these cases (not tested by AgentsIA). A small business owner lived them with OpenClaw.
- Filing health insurance reimbursement claims
- Bank reconciliation in Odoo, with clear rules
- Checking a contract by cross-referencing Excel, PDF, business software and ERP
- Approving in a legacy ERP, even on the road, from WhatsApp
- A dedicated, capped card for small payments
- Recurring invoicing, from the invoice to client follow-up
- From tracked deadlines to decisions to make
- Negotiating a price with a supplier, by email
- Mini IT department: mailboxes and extensions for new starters and leavers
- Mini IT department: domain names and email deliverability
- Mini IT department: local, remote and incremental backups
- Mini IT department: websites, SEO and hosting
In practice
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Free (open source); AI model costs extra. Hermes Agent offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
Note
MIT open source; also works with local models (llama.cpp), no account or API key needed.
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Comparisons
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hermes Agent cost?
According to its official pricing page, Hermes Agent starts at Free (open source); AI model costs extra. A permanent free plan is also available. Information checked on 19 Oct 2026.
Does Hermes Agent have a free plan?
Yes: Hermes Agent offers a permanent free plan, according to its pricing page.
Is Hermes Agent available in French?
Not verified: we couldn’t confirm a French version of Hermes Agent’s website.
Where is Hermes Agent’s data hosted?
Hermes Agent doesn’t clearly state where data is hosted on the pages we checked: ask the vendor. Vendor country: United States.
What are the alternatives to Hermes Agent?
In the “Autonomous personal agents” category, the tools that meet the most verified criteria are Meta Muse and OpenClaw. The table at the bottom of the page compares all the alternatives.
Answers based solely on information published by the vendors and collected on 19 Oct 2026.
