Everyone's arguing about which AI agent is best — Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, Open Claw.
Hermes
Tool for running your own AI agents on Claude models outside of Claude Code. Usage-based on your Claude credits.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
48mentions
24creators
96%organic
2×sponsored
Who actually uses Hermes
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- NetworkChuck5.4M reach · since 20 May 20264×
- Tech With Tim2.1M reach · since 2 Jul 20263×
- Tina Huang1.3M reach · since 25 Aug 20263×
- Teacher's Tech1.2M reach · since 1 Jul 20262×
- Nate Herk | AI Automation1.0M reach · since 12 Aug 20262×
- Matt Wolfe1.0M reach · since 22 May 20265×
- Vaibhav Sisinty849k reach · since 28 Jun 20262×
- Daniel | Tech & Data615k reach · since 13 Sept 20261×
- NeuralNine485k reach · since 11 Sept 20261×
- ProgrammingKnowledge2483k reach · since 7 Jul 20262×
- Liqui AI429k reach · since 15 Sept 20261×
- Adrian Twarog419k reach · since 21 Jul 20261×
- David Ondrej417k reach · since 15 Jun 20264×
- Wes Roth327k reach · since 27 Jun 20263×
- Youri van Hofwegen322k reach · since 3 Jul 20262×
- MattVidPro AI304k reach · since 25 Jun 20261×
- Your Average Tech Bro207k reach · since 22 Jul 20261×
- Aishwarya Srinivasan183k reach · since 14 Aug 20261×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
In this video, I test Hermes running on Cloudways Managed AI Agent Hosting.
Title: 🐙 Building With Hermes Agent
How to Install Hermes Agent on Cloudways: A Step-by-Step Guide 2026
I run Hermes in two separate sandboxes on an NVIDIA DGX Spark
Hermes, OpenClaw, and Pi
Hermes Agent: The Self-Improving OpenClaw Alternative
Hermes Agent: Pantheon Release
Hermes Agent is a free, open source AI agent that runs right on your own computer
deploy Hermes on Hostinger
plus the OpenClaw and Hermes counter-case
The Job Market Is Cooked So I built A Job Prep Agent With Hermes
In this video I show my setup to increase my focus and productivity with Hermes and Obsidian.
complete Hermes Agent tutorial for beginners, showing you how to build an app with AI
My FULL Hermes Agent Setup (HermesOS)
It comes preloaded with OpenClaw or Hermes
Hermes Agent
Then I hand the whole thing to an AI agent (Hermes on a Raspberry Pi)
Built by Nous Research, Hermes is an open-source AI agent designed to actually work on tasks for you
I also break down where GrokBot fits next to Claude Code, Codex, and Hermes
Hermes Agent - Full Course & SECURE Setup Guide
Sponsor: Hermes by Hostinger
how to enable Privacy Mode for your Hermes Agent
Hooking Kimi K3 To Hermes Agent
Installing Hermes Agent via Terminal
Play the Backrooms of the IBC (built on a Hostinger VPS with a Hermes agent)
Then select your AI Agent; Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes etc.
the Hermes Agent, and showing you exactly how to install it directly on your desktop.
I show how to set up the Hermes AI agent from scratch
Now Hermes Agent has surpassed it — 224 billion tokens per day vs OpenClaw's 186 billion
Is there a newer or better tool?
1 public switch records to Hermes. No public switch source is available here for a move away.
NetworkChuck switched to Hermes from OpenClaw
“after a month of daily use, I'm switching to it from OpenClaw”
FAQ
Do creators actually use Hermes, or is it sponsored?+
Of 48 tracked Hermes mentions with receipts, 46 are organic (genuine workflow use), 2 sponsored — 96% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Hermes?+
Tool for running your own AI agents on Claude models outside of Claude Code.
Is Hermes free?+
Hermes — Usage-based on your Claude credits.
Which creators use Hermes?+
Creators tracked in the AI assistants category — see the receipts on this page.