OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent: Stars, Downloads & Usage 2026 (opens in new tab)

Open-source AI agent frameworks are exploding in popularity on GitHub. Two projects at the core of the self-hosted AI systems ecosystem — OpenClaw and Hermes Agent — have pulled so far ahead that the rest of the field is fighting for a distant third place. Here is the full picture as of May 2026. The Leaderboard Star counts are live data fetched from the GitHub API on May 21, 2026. Repos are sorted by current stars, descending. Rank Project GitHub repo Language Stars Releases last 30 days 1 O...