hermes-agent vs agent-orchestrator

hermes-agent and agent-orchestrator share 18 technologies: React, Vite, Electron, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, Radix UI, Lucide, xterm, dnd-kit, motion, @tanstack/react-virtual, cmdk, CodeMirror, dompurify, katex, shiki, and unified. hermes-agent is written in Python and agent-orchestrator in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

In common

OrchestratorInc

agent-orchestrator

Plan, run and supervise fleets of agents from task to merged PR. Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) + iPhone & Android apps. Supports Claude Code, Codex & 35+ coding agents.

Go14.3kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 64129beWhat is agent-orchestrator built with?

Only in agent-orchestrator

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
hermes-agent3,858,936 lines written5,274 code files
agent-orchestrator1,277,513 lines written2,712 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
hermes-agent2.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Devin, OpenHands, Factory, Jules, and Crush
agent-orchestrator40.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Amp
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
hermes-agentLast push November 4, 202658,269 commits260,334 stars
agent-orchestratorLast push November 9, 20263,705 commits14,306 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
hermes-agent10,042 test files65.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
agent-orchestrator2,416 test files77.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, hermes-agent or agent-orchestrator?
hermes-agent, with 3,858,936 lines written; agent-orchestrator has 1,277,513.

The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9

Which has more GitHub stars, hermes-agent or agent-orchestrator?
hermes-agent, with 260,334 stars; agent-orchestrator has 14,306.

The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent on GitHub

Which has more tests, hermes-agent or agent-orchestrator?
hermes-agent, with 10,042 test files; agent-orchestrator has 2,416.

The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9

Which was updated more recently, hermes-agent or agent-orchestrator?
agent-orchestrator: its last push was on November 9, 2026, and hermes-agent's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: OrchestratorInc/agent-orchestrator's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, hermes-agent or agent-orchestrator?
agent-orchestrator: an AI signed 40.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Amp; in hermes-agent, 2.2%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in OrchestratorInc/agent-orchestrator

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