Hermes is the general-purpose agent you shape yourself. It remembers you between sessions, picks up skills as it works, and runs scheduled tasks while you sleep. On Hivra it lives on a private virtual machine that stays on, so nothing resets when you close the tab.
You bring the model provider you already pay for. Paste a key, name the agent, and start giving it work: research briefs, recurring workflows, builds inside its own workspace. Hivra adds its chat, terminal, files, and skills views around the open-source agent.
Plans start at $9.99 a month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM. When you want more compute, $19.99 a month gets you 4 vCPU and 8 GB. Paid plans are never paused for inactivity.
What you get
- Bring any supported model provider. Your key, your usage, no markup.
- Add skills and integrations as you go.
- Persistent workspace with browser, terminal, files, and cron.
How it works
- Sign up and launch HermesLaunch opens with Hermes selected. Hermes runs on Hivra Cloud: choose a plan and name your agent. Paid plans start at $9.99 a month.
- Hivra provisions a private VMNo VPS, no Docker, no config files.
- Connect a model providerPaste the API key you already have. The agent runs on your provider account.
- Give it workChat with it, schedule recurring tasks, and let it keep working after you log off.
Self-hosted vs managed, honestly
- Self-hosting Hermes means a VPS, Docker, a reverse proxy, SSL, and you on call when it breaks at midnight.
- Hivra provisions the computer and keeps the agent running for you.
- You keep control: the same open-source agent and your own provider key.
- A DIY setup costs a VPS bill plus the time you spend configuring and updating it. Hivra starts at $9.99 a month.
Common questions
What does it cost to run Hermes on Hivra?
Plans start at $9.99 a month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM. $19.99 a month gets you 4 vCPU and 8 GB. Model usage bills through your own provider account. Card payments come with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Can I use my own API key?
Yes. Hermes runs on the model provider you connect. Paste your own key and usage bills through your provider account, with no markup from Hivra.
What happens when I close my laptop?
Nothing stops. The agent runs on a managed cloud VM, not your machine, and paid plans are never paused for inactivity. Scheduled tasks fire and long jobs keep going whether you're online or not.
Does Hermes keep memory between sessions?
Yes. Memory lives on the VM's persistent storage. Come back tomorrow or next month and the agent still knows your projects, preferences, and task history.
Is Hivra affiliated with Nous Research?
No. Hermes is an open-source project from Nous Research. Hivra is an independent hosting service that runs it on a private VM and adds chat, terminal, files and skills views around it.
Can I run Hivra on my own server instead?
Hivra's own source is open source at github.com/ashneil12/hivra, and you can self-host it. The managed plans are for people who would rather not run the server themselves.
Hivra is independent and is not affiliated with Nous Research.