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Hermes Desktop vs Web UI: What You Need To Know
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- May 13, 2026
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Open WebUI vs Hermes Desktop: Best Setup for Using Hermes Agent (Pros, Cons, and Team Access)Julian answers an AI Profit Boardroom question comparing Open WebUI vs the Hermes Desktop app for using Hermes Agent, explaining why most people should avoid the terminal UI and use a friendlier interface. He shows that Open WebUI is simpler and feels like ChatGPT but doesn’t natively surface Hermes features like skills, prompts, knowledge, persona, memory, models, message tracking, channels, or scheduled tasks, while Hermes Desktop provides deeper customization, smoother Hermes integration, office view, gateway connections, profiles, and unified session history across CLI/API/TUI. He recommends starting with Hermes Desktop for day-to-day use, but notes Open WebUI’s key advantage is multi-user access with permissions for teams. He also plugs a full guide inside the AI Profit Boardroom community with prompts, SOPs, and a 30-day roadmap. 00:00 Open WebUI vs Desktop 00:24 Open WebUI Setup 01:14 Why Not Terminal 02:17 Side by Side Comparison 03:16 Desktop Features Edge 04:11 Office View and Tools 04:54 Recommendation and Mindset 06:08 Deep Dive Desktop Dashboard 07:11 What Desktop App Is 07:46 When Open WebUI Wins 08:22 Boardroom Guide and Community 09:48 Live Q&A and AI Stack 10:34 Wrap Up and Focus