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Migrate in minutes. Leave the maintenance behind.

Your OpenClaw setup. Hermes OS's infrastructure.

OpenClaw is a powerful open-source framework. If you've been using it, you've already put real work into your agent setup — prompts, tools, workflows, memory.

Hermes OS has a native migration path that imports your existing OpenClaw configuration. You don't start from scratch. Your prompts, skills, and tools come with you.

What you leave behind is the maintenance burden: the manual updates that break things, the SSH sessions to restart crashed agents, the DIY monitoring. Hermes OS handles all of that.

Feature comparison
CriterionHermes OSAlternative
Self-hosted (your machine/VPS)
Cloud-hosted, persistent 24/7
Yes — requires your infra
Update management
Tested updates, non-breaking
Manual — commonly breaks things
Memory stability
High — backed up daily
Varies — can corrupt on crash
Multi-agent profiles
Native, unlimited
Manual per-agent setup
Agent dashboard
Built-in, streaming
Community UIs — quality varies
OpenClaw feature parity
Core features + more
Full OpenClaw feature set
Community & plugins
Hermes-specific ecosystem
Large OpenClaw community
Cost
From $19/mo
Free (self-hosted)
Verdict

If you love tinkering with OpenClaw and don't mind maintenance, stay. If you want your agents running reliably without the overhead of a sysadmin side job, Hermes OS is the clear upgrade path.

Common questions

What exactly migrates from OpenClaw to Hermes OS?

Your agent prompts, system instructions, tool configurations, and skill definitions transfer directly. Memory state can be exported and re-imported.

Will all my OpenClaw tools work on Hermes OS?

Core tools and browser automation work natively. Custom plugins may require re-testing — reach out to support for help with specific tool compatibility.

What if I want to go back to OpenClaw after trying Hermes OS?

Your agent configuration can be exported from Hermes OS at any time. There's no lock-in.

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