Hermes is powerful for builders
Hermes is a developer-oriented local agent path with profiles, tools, filesystem state, and runtime flexibility for people comfortable operating an agent stack.
Aubrey vs Hermes
Hermes gives builders control. Aubrey gives everyday people a managed agent.
Aubrey grew from the same agentic idea, but the product goal is different: make the power of an AI agent usable without asking people to run servers, manage files, or configure tools.
Aubrey is managed for everyday use
Aubrey wraps the useful agent experience in a hosted product: tenant-scoped state, shared worker execution, email, managed calendar, memory, and safer tool boundaries.
Different products, different jobs
Use Hermes when you want direct local control. Use Aubrey when you want an agent that normal users can start using without installation or cloud setup.
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Where Aubrey fits
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Audience
Everyday users, families, non-technical professionals, and small teams.
Developers, hobbyists, and technical operators who want local control.
Persistence
Tenant-scoped Postgres, object storage, hosted memory, schedules, and shared context.
Profile and filesystem-oriented local state.
Operations
Hosted SaaS with shared workers, web onboarding, auth, and product-level safety boundaries.
Local setup and runtime management by the user or operator.
Tools
Hosted safe tools routed through audited provider and policy boundaries.
More direct local tool flexibility, including surfaces that require technical trust and setup.
Best fit
Life admin, forwarded email, reminders, family coordination, and recurring follow-through.
Custom local agent experiments, developer workflows, and self-operated automation.
Try Aubrey with one real workflow
Start with a forwarded email, a recurring reminder, a family plan, or a task you keep putting off. Aubrey is built to make the everyday work easier to hand off.
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