Ara

Ara

Grinda AI
Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent

Nous Research
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About

Ara is an AI agent for teams that delegate work through messaging apps. Users can request tasks in Slack, KakaoTalk, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Google Chat, LINE, or NAVER WORKS. Ara can prepare research briefs with sources, spreadsheets and charts, documents and PDFs, and social media assets; it can also support sales follow-ups and monitor websites for changes. Teams can schedule recurring jobs and configure connected tools and human approval steps before actions run. Ara offers a hosted workspace, local desktop execution options, and developer access through a REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is designed for founders and small operations, sales, and marketing teams seeking to delegate repeatable research and administrative tasks from chat.

About

Hermes Agent by Nous Research is an open-source autonomous AI agent designed to run locally on your server and improve over time. It operates independently from traditional chatbots by maintaining persistent memory and learning from past interactions. The agent can integrate with multiple platforms such as Slack, Discord, Telegram, and WhatsApp through a unified gateway. Hermes supports automation tasks like scheduling reports, managing workflows, and executing commands using natural language. It also enables parallel task execution through subagents, improving efficiency for complex operations. With built-in tools for web browsing, search, and code execution, it provides a versatile environment for various tasks. Overall, Hermes Agent acts as a continuously evolving AI system that adapts to user needs and workflows.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Founders and first operations or sales hires at 5-50 person companies that run on team chat (Slack, KakaoTalk, Microsoft Teams).

Audience

Developers, technical teams, and organizations seeking an open-source, customizable AI agent for automation, workflow management, and multi-platform integration

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$199/month
Ara offers 20 free starting credits with no payment card required. Paid plans start at $199/month. Enterprise pricing is quoted based on connected systems, colleagues, and deployment model; there is no per-seat fee.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$20/month
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.5 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 3.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The automatic acknowledgement confirmed receipt of my request and supplied reference T-4167, which I could quote in my follow-up messages.
  • Hermes Agent is really interesting from a developer’s point of view because it feels like a real agent framework instead of another chatbot wrapper. I like that it has persistent memory, reusable skills, tool use, cron jobs, and messaging integrations built around the idea of an agent that keeps improving over time. The open-source MIT license is a big plus. As a developer, I want to inspect the code, self-host it, modify the runtime, and understand how the agent is making decisions instead of depending completely on a closed platform. The self-improving skills system is the most exciting part. If Hermes can actually turn repeated workflows into reusable skills, that makes it much more useful for long-term automation, personal agents, dev workflows, research tasks, and ops work. I also like that it can run across terminal, desktop, cloud, and messaging channels. That makes it feel closer to a persistent digital teammate than a tab I have to keep open.

Cons

  • As of 24 October I have only received automatic acknowledgements under T-4167 and T-6537, despite follow-ups. A further subscription charge was processed on 18 October while the original refund request remained unresolved.
  • The power also creates risk. Recent security reporting says Hermes Agent has already been abused in real-world intrusion activity when operators ran it with minimal supervision, which is a reminder that autonomous agents need tight permissions, logging, and human review. It is also probably not the best starting point for casual users. To get the most out of Hermes, you need to be comfortable with setup, self-hosting decisions, access control, model choices, and deciding exactly what the agent should be allowed to do. I would be careful with anything involving credentials, production systems, customer data, or destructive actions. Hermes looks powerful, but it should be treated like a junior employee with limited permissions, not like a fully trusted autonomous operator.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Grinda AI
Founded: 2023
South Korea
arator.rinda.ai

Company Information

Nous Research
Founded: 2023
United States
hermes-agent.nousresearch.com

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Integrations

Discord Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Slack Supported
Telegram Supported
WhatsApp Supported
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Claude Opus 4.8 Not Supported
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Holo4 Not Supported
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Zeptap Not Supported
iMessage Not Supported

Integrations

Discord Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Slack Supported
Telegram Supported
WhatsApp Supported
Claude Mythos 5 Supported
Claude Opus 4.6 Supported
Claude Opus 4.8 Supported
GPT-5.6 Sol Supported
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash Supported
Holo4 Supported
Kling 3.0 Omni Supported
Laguna XS 2.1 Supported
LightNode Supported
Ling 3.0 Tiny Supported
LumaDock Supported
OpenAI Bel Supported
Seed2.1 Turbo Supported
Zeptap Supported
iMessage Supported
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