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Hermes Agent vs Windsurf
Systematic comparison of Hermes Agent and Windsurf across deployment, access, interfaces, automation, and sourced product capabilities. Green highlights mark stronger normalized product-surface values; qualitative tradeoffs remain neutral.
FieldAt a glance
Nous Research · Open sourceHermes AgentGeneral-purpose agent · verified Aug 28, 2026
Windsurf · ProprietaryWindsurfCoding agent · verified Aug 28, 2026
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| Field | Hermes Agent | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Nous Research | Windsurf |
| Category | General-purpose agent | Coding agent |
| Lifecycle | Active | Active |
| Access | Open source | Proprietary |
| License | MIT | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Local execution | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud execution | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Android | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Interfaces | CLI, Desktop, TUI, Web, Messaging | IDE, CLI |
| Model access | Nous Portal, OpenRouter, OpenAI, local and compatible endpoints | Windsurf-managed and supported frontier models |
| Automation | Cron delivery plus parallel subagents | Cascade workflows, rules, memories, and tool calls |
| Multi-agent | Yes | Unknown |
| Persistent memory | Yes | Yes |
| MCP support | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free software; model and hosting costs are separate | Free and paid individual and team plans |
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