Side-by-Side Comparison
CowAgent vs hermes-agent
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● zhayujie/CowAgent (47.6K)
● NousResearch/hermes-agent (257.2K)
☆ 47.6KCowAgent stars
☆ 257.2Khermes-agent stars
+209.6KDifference
hermes-agentStar Leader (5.4x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
hermes-agent Leads
+209.6K stars (5.4x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
hermes-agent Leads
56.4K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
CowAgent
Pushed 2d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | zhayujie/CowAgent ↗ | NousResearch/hermes-agent ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Open-source personal AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-agent, multi-model, multi-channel. Lightweight, extensible, one-line install. | The agent that grows with you |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 47,648 | ☆ 257,236 |
| Forks | 10,411 | 56,350 |
| Open Issues | 40 | 51,123 |
| Main Language | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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