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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Muse vs Hermes Agent

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomOnly Hermes Agent fully
  • European UnionOnly Hermes Agent fully
Muse: 6 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No6MuseMeta
Hermes Agent: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: UnclearUses a browser or computer: UnclearWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes4Hermes AgentNous Research
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKNoEUNo

The Muse app is available in the US and Canada only. No date for Europe.

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware anywhere.

Cheapest way in
Free

Free for most tasks. Subscriptions for heavier use start at $20 a month.

Free

MIT licensed. You pay for the model and server you use.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesYou pick apps and access levelPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn secure computer with a browserPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesKeeps working after you close the appPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesAutonomous, keeps runningPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesWhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesTelegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsAppPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
YesOne-time card via Link by StripePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
YesBefore sending email or buyingPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
YesAll data stays on your machinePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in Meta’s cloudPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesLinux, macOS, WSL2Per the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Documents
  • Apps you connect
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp
  • Your server
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Checks with you before sensitive actions like sending an email or making a purchase.

Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Watch out for

You choose per app how much access it gets. For email, read-only or allowed to send. AP reported a seller whose Muse, on 'always allow', shared his pickup address with a Marketplace buyer.

You run and secure the server yourself. All data stays on your machine.

Launched
Sep 2026
undefined 2026
People to follow
Sources
  1. Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026
  2. Notebookcheck, 13 Oct 2026
  3. The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026
  4. AP via KPRC, 19 Oct 2026
  1. Hermes Agent, about

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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