Hermes Agent
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As of 9 Oct 2026, PAEval has compiled 15 capability records for Hermes Agent from 8 source URLs; 12 come from the vendor's own documentation and none has yet been independently observed. No independent product-level score has been published for it yet. Scores from different evaluators use different scales and are not combined. PAEval does not publish its own score or rank for it.
An open source agent that can be run directly, including memory, skill accumulation, message gateway and background tasks.
No independent product-level score has been published for this product yet. Capability evidence below is documentation and observations only.
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- Vendor12
- Third-party report1
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15 records · 8 source URLs · 0 external result(s)
Capability summary
Strongest status per domain; every underlying record is listed below. Availability does not establish task success.
Positioning & scope
MIT is an open source, self-hosted, personal agent that can accumulate memory and skills.
Regions, eligibility & access
v0.21.6, 2026-10-08; commit 818c13be1dc4fd28987e1e881a9408224afd4535.
Limitations: This release is mainly for tag/Docker/Cloud; Desktop, Termux and Microsoft Store will not be updated with this version.
Linux, macOS, Windows/WSL2, plus Android Termux; CLI/TUI, desktop and chat gateway.
The listed sources were reviewed, but sufficient public documentation was not found.
Limitations: The complete interface language and country support table has not been verified; model suppliers and channels have regional restrictions.
The open source core is free; comes with its own model service or optional Nous Portal; inference, tool and calculation fees are additional.
Autonomy & background work
Native/VPS or isolated backend; documentation lists Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox.
Limitations: Different backends and licensed tools determine file and network ranges.
Supports one-time/repeated cron, paused editing and result delivery; background review can maintain memory/skills.
Conditions: The Gateway/scheduling process needs to be running.
Limitations: New cron sessions need to explicitly provide context; interrupted tasks do not simply automatically retry after restarting.
Execution environments
Browser, search, terminal, file, subagent, and Home Assistant/MCP tools to generate reports and execute workflows.
Calls, messages & identity
Gateway can connect to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, etc.; supports MCP.
Conditions: Requires deployment, channel credentials and permissions.
Memory & personalization
Built-in MEMORY/USER files, historical session retrieval, and skill learning; memories can be edited and deleted, and external memory providers are optional.
Conditions: Default memory capacity is limited and configurable; write approval can be configured.
Limitations: External memory services have additional data processing boundaries.
Transactions & bookings
The listed sources were reviewed, but sufficient public documentation was not found.
Limitations: There is no verification of official universal payment or real reservation service guarantee; browser/MCP capabilities cannot be directly recorded as a successful transaction.
Permissions, security & data
Command approval includes smart/manual/off; YOLO reduces approval; it relies on OS/container isolation.
Limitations: Command detection is not a strong sandbox; configuration significantly changes the security boundary.
Self-hosted state; remote models, external tools, and optional memory services still have data outflow paths.
The CLI provides logging, supply chain auditing, state backup/import, and workspace checkpoint rollback.
Limitations: Backups do not include runtime code, checkpoint cache, and browser credentials directories; restores may overwrite newer state; external side effects cannot be undone.
External evaluations & observations
An OpenClaw/Hermes architecture comparison exists, but a trusted full PA comparison covering the current Hermes version is not verified.
Limitations: Not converted into fractions.
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