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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Poke vs Hermes Agent

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomBoth available
  • European UnionBoth available
Poke: 3 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: 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: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No3PokeThe Interaction Company (Cognition)
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
USYesUKYesEUYes

Poke says it is available in all regions worldwide.

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware anywhere.

Cheapest way in
Free

Most features are free. Pro $19 a month. Ultra $199 a month includes Poke Human, a real person for real-world tasks, plus pay-as-you-go usage.

Free

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

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesEmail and calendarPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Uses a browser or computer
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesAutomationsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesAutonomous, keeps runningPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesMessages, Telegram, WhatsApp, RCSPer 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
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
UnclearNo source yet
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
NoHosted servicePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesLinux, macOS, WSL2Per the maker, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Apps you connect
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp
  • Your server
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Not stated in its docs. With Poke Human, operators only see the details needed for the task.

Before it acts

Depends on your configuration.

Watch out for

Lives inside Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp or RCS, so your chats with it run through those services too.

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

Launched
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People to follow
Sources
  1. Poke docs
  2. Poke FAQ and pricing
  3. Cognition welcomes The Interaction Company, 23 Jul 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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