Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Universal memory layer for AI Agents. It provides scalable, extensible, and interoperable memory storage and retrieval to streamline AI agent state management for next-generation autonomous systems.
Best matched with other agent tools.
hermes-agent has the larger GitHub footprint with 251.1K stars.
hermes-agent is currently growing faster at +74.1K stars this week.
hermes-agent has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 95/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Memmachine | hermes-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Needs recheck· 2026-08-17 05:12 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 3.1K | 251.1K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +74.1K |
| Health score | Watch57/100 | Strong95/100 |
| Contributors | 40 | 2.2K |
| Commits per week | 12.5 | 876.8 |
| Open issues | 94 | 24.6K |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-11 23:00 UTC | 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC |
| Last release | v0.3.8 | v2026.7.20 |
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