hermes-agent vs Parlant

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

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hermes-agentopen-source

The agent that grows with you

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Parlantopen-source

Build reliable customer-facing AI agents with Parlant: an interaction control harness optimized for controlled, consistent, and predictable LLM interactions.

Metrics

hermes-agentParlant
Stars250.3k18.3k
Star velocity /mo20.9k1.5k
Commits (90d)32.2k1
Releases (6m)102
Overall score0.96351718577394490.505391333340504

FAQ

Which is more popular, hermes-agent or Parlant?
hermes-agent has more GitHub stars (250,306 vs 18,300).
Which is more actively developed, hermes-agent or Parlant?
hermes-agent had more commits in the last 90 days (32,240 vs 1).
Should I use hermes-agent or Parlant?
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.