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24 alternatives to Hermes – SMM backdoor and client for usermode privilege escalation

Hermes is an open source system management mode backdoor which allows a user mode application to elevate its own privileges and interact with memory without any direct access at smm level.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hermes – SMM backdoor and client for usermode privilege escalation launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    An open source terminal agent that builds its own skills

    Jun 2026 · hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · its alternatives →

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    Social intelligence plugin for Hermes Agent

    Jul 2026 · humalike.ai · its alternatives →

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    Minions▲274

    Open source mission control for Hermes agent

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    All-in-one Confluence solution

    2024 · marketplace.atlassian.com · its alternatives →

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    Skip the setup and run OpenClaw & Hermes, fully managed

    Aug 2026 · cloudways.com · its alternatives →

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    An XMPP-based group chat server. Contribute to mattlong/hermes development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Uniqkey▲116

    Protect every login and let users access with confidence

    2025 · uniqkey.eu · its alternatives →

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    Hermes▲6

    Clear, trustworthy answers, anywhere on the web, with Hermes

    2024 · cassy.dev · its alternatives →

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    A privacy first 2FA token manager built with Blockstack

    2019 · auth.vyse.in · its alternatives →

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    Decentralized & Open Source Password Manager

    2022 · liso.dev · its alternatives →

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    Hermes▲80

    A Pandora Mac app 🎶

    2016 · hermesapp.org · its alternatives →

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    Moot▲81

    Don’t just dream of security, experience it with us

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Self host Google Fonts with ease

    2024 · hermes.cadens.studio · its alternatives →

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    Managed cloud for open-source AI agents

    Jul 2026 · mantlecore.ai · its alternatives →

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    Managed hosting for OpenClaw and Hermes Agent

    May 2026 · hermesita.com · its alternatives →

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    Track expenses privately. Your data stays on your device.

    Jul 2026 · vlado.me · its alternatives →

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    Run Hermes Agent in a managed cloud workspace in minutes.

    May 2026 · its alternatives →

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    An admin-friendly, User Management Server (with Passkeys & JWTs) - for seamless and secure integration of user authentication - authcompanion/authcompanion2

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your private vault for passwords and sensitive data.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    This is a tool to manage encrypted local backups of secrets. The core idea is that it aims to be usable without depending on it, meaning that even if the software disappeared from the face of Earth tomorrow, your data would still be recoverable. It also integrates nicely with NixOS (which is what I use, though it does not require NixOS to be used). I have summed up a bit of explanation and some answers to reasonable questions in a blog post: https://baldino.dev/blog/secs-man/

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Redefining Identity Security

    Jan 2026 · techprescient.com · its alternatives →

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    Secure and simplify infrastructure access with StrongDM’s Zero Trust PAM platform. Control, audit, and manage access across cloud, databases, servers, and apps from a single, unified solution.

    2018 · strongdm.com · its alternatives →

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    Unofficial Grafana Agent Observability plugin for Hermes Agent - alexander-akhmetov/grafana-agento11y-hermes

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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