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Hermes Desktop vs Agent Zero: catalog facts
Hermes Desktop	Agent Zero
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and run; model API costs depend on the provider you use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Self-hosted
Keeps memory across sessions Writes and improves its own skills	Runs on your own hardware in Docker Web interface for working with the agent
Linux has no installer package and installs through the terminal Autonomous agents need care with the access they are given	Requires Docker and some technical setup An agent that runs code needs careful sandboxing
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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