The real open-source Hermes Agent, deployed on a private instance, maintained and backed up — for less than a streaming subscription. You bring your OpenRouter key, you keep full control.
€12/month · ready in 3 minutes · no commitment
You know what an API key is.
You don't want to maintain a VPS, watch for updates, or debug a container on a Sunday.
You want Hermes running. That's it.
| Self-hosted | Hermes hosted | Managed plan (from €49) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Several hours, systems skills required | A few minutes — an account and a key | Under 3 minutes, no skills needed |
| Maintenance and updates | Your responsibility, ongoing | Handled by us (container image) | Handled by us, ongoing |
| Backups | Yours to set up | Daily, included | Daily, included |
| Who pays for inference | You, directly to your provider | You, via your OpenRouter key | Included, capped in the price |
| Who supplies the AI key | You | You (BYOK) | Us |
| Support | Community | Documentation | Human support |
An OpenRouter API key — create one for free at openrouter.ai/keys. We check that it's active before charging you, and never store it unverified.
Your agent tells you explicitly, on Telegram and in the dashboard — never a silent failure. Nothing is lost: top up your key at openrouter.ai/credits and your agent picks up right away, memory intact.
Yes, any time, from your client area. You keep your agent and its history — only the plan changes.
Yes: the open-source Hermes Agent software, MIT-licensed, published by Nous Research. We install and host it for you, unmodified. Source code on GitHub.
Yes, any time, full export from your client area — memory, configuration, history. Nothing is held back.
Your OpenRouter key, your private instance, your control.
€12/month · ready in 3 minutes · no commitment