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 Desktop00:24 Open WebUI Setup01:14 Why Not Terminal02:17 Side by Side Comparison03:16 Desktop Features Edge04:11 Office View and Tools04:54 Recommendation and Mindset06:08 Deep Dive Desktop Dashboard07:11 What Desktop App Is07:46 When Open WebUI Wins08:22 Boardroom Guide and Community09:48 Live Q&A and AI Stack10:34 Wrap Up and Focus