Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
hermes-agent has the larger GitHub footprint with 221.1K stars.
hermes-agent is currently growing faster at +74.1K stars this week.
hermes-agent has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 100/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Honcho | hermes-agent |
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| Evidence status | Basic listing· 5d ago | Recently verified· 5d ago |
| GitHub stars | 3.4K | 221.1K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +74.1K |
| Health score | Watch52/100 |
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| Contributors | 29 | 2.2K |
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| Commits per week | 7.5 | 876.8 |
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| Open issues | 99 | 24.6K |
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| Language | Python | Python |
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| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
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| Last commit | 2mo ago | 5d ago |
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| Last release | N/A | v2026.7.20 |
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