Interweave OS vs Hermes Agent
A free, open-source agent that remembers, writes and improves its own skills, and runs on a small server or in Hermes Cloud. Interweave OS is a shared AI agent platform for organisations: an agent in every chat, many people in a chat, any model, on your organisation's own server. Here is how they compare, and who each one suits.
| Feature | Interweave OSCE Solutions | Hermes AgentNous Research |
|---|---|---|
| AI models | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok and more: any model your organisation connects | Any OpenAI-compatible API: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local and more |
| Change model mid-conversation | Yes, the new model gets the whole conversation | Yes, with a /model command |
| Several people working with the same agents | Yes: group chats and team chats where everyone works with the same agents | Yes, through its gateway |
| Each person keeps their own access | Yes: every message is checked against the sender's rights, by the platform | An allowlist of who may use it; no per-person levels described |
| Where it runs | Your organisation's own server | Self-hosted, or Hermes Cloud |
| Setting it up | Sign in with a browser; an admin setup guide for the organisation | One-line install, then setup on the command line |
| Where you talk to it | Web, phone browser, phone calls in and out, Telegram, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams | Command line, Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email |
| Runs on a schedule | Yes: schedules and agents that check in, run as you | Yes: plain-language scheduled jobs |
| Asks before acting outside | Yes: emails, invitations and public apps wait for the person who asked | Up to your own setup |
| Price | Private beta, no public pricing yet | Free software; you pay for the server and model use |
Checked 14 November 2026 against each maker's own pages. Products change often; follow the sources below for the latest.
Interweave OS
A shared AI agent platform for organisations: an agent in every chat, many people in a chat, any model, on your organisation's own server.
Where it shines
- Every message is checked against the person who sent it, so a shared agent never reveals one person's private chats to another
- Any model your organisation connects, from several labs, switchable mid-chat
- Subagents in any model family, Council reviews by other AI labs, schedules and agents that check in
- No command line for anyone using it, and nothing goes outside the organisation until the person who asked approves it
Good to know
- In private beta: places are limited and there is no public pricing yet. Join the waitlist
Best for: Teams and organisations that want AI agents many people can use safely, with any model.
Hermes Agent
A free, open-source agent that remembers, writes and improves its own skills, and runs on a small server or in Hermes Cloud.
Where it shines
- Works with any OpenAI-compatible model, switchable mid-chat
- Writes and improves its own skills
- Strong memory and search over past sessions
Good to know
- Shared use is an allowlist of who may talk to it, with no per-person permission levels described. Source
- Several security advisories in 2026, including a sandbox escape fixed in 0.11.0. Source
Best for: Technical individuals who want an agent that learns and improves itself.
The verdict
Choose Hermes Agent if you are one of these: technical individuals who want an agent that learns and improves itself. Choose Interweave OS if you want AI agents a whole team can use, each person keeping their own access, with any model for each job.
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Questions
Can several people share one Hermes Agent agent?
Yes, through its gateway. Each person keeping their own access: an allowlist of who may use it; no per-person levels described.
Which AI models does Hermes Agent use?
Any OpenAI-compatible API: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local and more.
Sources
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Interweave OS is in private beta. Join the waitlist and we will be in touch as places open, with practical AI tips in the meantime.