IONOS Hermes Agent VPS vs Agent 37

IONOS Hermes Agent VPS8.8Visit Agent 377.9Visit

Higher score IONOS Hermes Agent VPS #6 in AI Agent Hosting 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit IONOS

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Agent 37 #10 in AI Agent Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Agent 37

• IONOS Hermes Agent VPS fits best

  Hermes users wanting a supported, low-cost VPS

• Agent 37 fits best

  Experimenters hosting varied agents on a small budget

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS Hermes Agent VPS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Agent 37 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#6 in AI Agent Hosting	#10 in AI Agent Hosting
Best for	Hermes users wanting a supported, low-cost VPS	Experimenters hosting varied agents on a small budget
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$6/mo	$3.99/unit/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Community, Email, Live chat
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features IONOS Hermes Agent VPS 2/2 · Agent 37 2/2
Agent templates	✓	✓
Persistent storage	✓	✓
Specs
Supported agents	Hermes Agent	OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok; custom Docker images including LangChain and CrewAI
Included vCPUs	1	1
Included memory	2 GB	4 GB (best)
Deployment regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	One-click Hermes Agent installation during VPS ordering Root access, SSH, Docker support, and a static IP address 24/7 support and VPS upgrades through the IONOS Control Center	Persistent files, memory, sessions, and tools across restarts Scheduled jobs, browser tools, and a web terminal Custom Docker images and 1,000+ integrations
Cons	Hosting is infrastructure only; external language-model providers cost extra Plans require annual billing for the published monthly prices The offering focuses on Hermes Agent rather than broader agent management	Free plan is limited to one agent that sleeps when idle Bundled model usage starts with the Plus plan Browser and email/chat support are listed on Pro and above
Our verdict	IONOS Hermes Agent VPS is Linux virtual private server hosting with an option to install Hermes Agent during ordering. It suits individuals and teams who want a supported server to run that agent, with root access, SSH, Docker, NVMe… Read the review →	Agent 37 offers managed hosting and a cloud API for running AI agents in persistent, isolated instances. It suits individuals exploring agents as well as builders provisioning instances for customer-facing products. Managed hosting comes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IONOS Hermes Agent VPS — where it wins

  • One-click Hermes Agent installation during VPS ordering
  • Root access, SSH, Docker support, and a static IP address
  • 24/7 support and VPS upgrades through the IONOS Control Center

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosting is infrastructure only; external language-model providers cost extra
  • Plans require annual billing for the published monthly prices
  • The offering focuses on Hermes Agent rather than broader agent management

• Agent 37 — where it wins

  • Persistent files, memory, sessions, and tools across restarts
  • Scheduled jobs, browser tools, and a web terminal
  • Custom Docker images and 1,000+ integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one agent that sleeps when idle
  • Bundled model usage starts with the Plus plan
  • Browser and email/chat support are listed on Pro and above

• IONOS Hermes Agent VPS8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A low-cost VPS with one-click Hermes setup and direct server access.

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• Agent 377.9/10 · Free plan

  Host persistent agents with browser tools, scheduled jobs, and a free starting plan.

  Visit Agent 37Full verdict →