Hermes Agent
Self-hosted agent from Nous Research that keeps memory and learns from the tasks it runs.
Facts
- Category
- AI agents and orchestration
- Audience
- B2B and B2C
- License
- MIT License
- License type
- Permissive. A permissive license lets you use, modify and distribute the code with few conditions.
- Main language
- Python
- Source
- github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent
- Last checked
- 2026-10-16
Alternatives
Where to run it
4 GB RAM at least, more for local models or a large skill cache. Contabo's own Hermes plans start at 4 vCPU and 8 GB. You also pay your own language-model provider; hosting does not include model usage.
You run the server
- Contabo Cloud VPS 4 $5.28/mo Lowest price
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD
Free 1-click Hermes Agent install; Contabo's docs say provisioning plus install can take up to 30 minutes. Backups: Auto Backup available as an add-on.
Price block says 'for the first 24 months' ($6.60 struck through), but Contabo's footnote on this page says the rate is for a 12-month subscription. We could not tell which applies, so confirm the term at checkout. Renewal price not stated.
See it at Contabo - Contabo Cloud VPS 6 $7.20/mo
6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM, 200 GB SSD
Free 1-click Hermes Agent install; Contabo's docs say provisioning plus install can take up to 30 minutes. Backups: Auto Backup available as an add-on.
Price block says 'for the first 24 months' ($9.00 struck through), but Contabo's footnote on this page says the rate is for a 12-month subscription. We could not tell which applies, so confirm the term at checkout. Renewal price not stated.
See it at Contabo - Hostinger KVM 1 $11.99/mo (promo $6.49, first term)
1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe
1-click Hermes Agent Docker template. Backups: Not stated.
Promotional first-term price; renews at the standard price.
See it at Hostinger - Hostinger KVM 2 $14.99/mo (promo $8.99, first term)
2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe
1-click Hermes Agent Docker template. Backups: Not stated.
Promotional first-term price; renews at the standard price.
See it at Hostinger - Contabo Cloud VPS 12 $24.00/mo
12 vCPU, 48 GB RAM, 400 GB SSD
Free 1-click Hermes Agent install; Contabo's docs say provisioning plus install can take up to 30 minutes. Backups: Auto Backup available as an add-on.
Price block says 'for the first 24 months' ($30.00 struck through), but Contabo's footnote on this page says the rate is for a 12-month subscription. We could not tell which applies, so confirm the term at checkout. Renewal price not stated.
See it at Contabo - Contabo Cloud VPS 18 $47.04/mo
18 vCPU, 96 GB RAM, 600 GB SSD
Free 1-click Hermes Agent install; Contabo's docs say provisioning plus install can take up to 30 minutes. Backups: Auto Backup available as an add-on.
Price block says 'for the first 24 months' ($58.80 struck through), but Contabo's footnote on this page says the rate is for a 12-month subscription. We could not tell which applies, so confirm the term at checkout. Renewal price not stated.
See it at Contabo
Provider runs the app for you
- Cloudways Operator $19.99/mo
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage
Managed deployment; the page does not call it one-click. Backups: Auto-backups included.
Cloudways runs the agent for you. Scout (2 GB, $9.99) is below the 4 GB minimum.
See it at Cloudways
Sorted by price, lowest first, on the standard price after any promotion. Plans whose price we have not confirmed are listed last and may be cheaper. These are plain links to the providers, not affiliate links. Prices checked 2026-10-16; they change, so confirm at checkout. Buildeon does not include backups or a trial.