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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomBoth available
  • European UnionBoth available
OpenClaw: 6 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes6OpenClawOpenClaw Foundation
Hermes Agent: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: UnclearUses a browser or computer: UnclearWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes4Hermes AgentNous Research
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware, wherever you are.

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware anywhere.

Cheapest way in
Free

Self-hosted. You pay for the model you plug in.

Free

MIT licensed. You pay for the model and server you use.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesGmail, Stripe and local filesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Uses a browser or computer
YesBrowser actionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesCron jobsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAutonomous, keeps runningPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesWhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage and morePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesTelegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
YesRuns on your machinePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAll data stays on your machinePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesLinux, macOS, WSL2Per the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Full local system access
  • Gmail
  • Stripe
  • Files
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp
  • Your server
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Watch out for

ICML 2026 study: poisoning its capabilities, identity or knowledge raised attack success from 24.6% to 64–74%.

You run and secure the server yourself. All data stays on your machine.

Launched
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People to follow
Sources
  1. ICML 2026, Your Agent, Their Asset
  2. Terminal Trove, OpenClaw
  1. Hermes Agent, about

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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