Hermes Agent v0.9.0 Closes the Feature Gap With OpenClaw

Addy Crezee 14 Apr 2026 1 min read

Purple armored warrior faces red mech across a glowing caduceus in a neon city — Hermes Agent v0.9.0 squares up to OpenClaw.

nous research just shipped hermes agent v0.9.0

we compared it with openclaw - feature by feature

verdict: the gap is gone

check the picture

Feature table comparing OpenClaw and Hermes Agent v0.9.0 — mostly parity, three catch-up rows for Hermes, free Qwen OAuth is Hermes-exclusive.

Hermes Agent v0.9.0 - “The Everywhere Release”

Full changelog below ↓ pic.twitter.com/aG5M6owBNS
— Nous Research (@NousResearch) April 13, 2026

our deeper OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent comparison

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