I ran OpenClaw in a container, on a VPS without connection to messaging systems, so perhaps that is why I didn't get value.

Similarly, I have been using Hermes Agent also inside a container, and on a VPS with only access to a local directory in the VPS with a dozen active projects on GitHub. I don't give it access to my GitHub credentials, but allow it to work in whatever branch is checked out.

This setup is fabulously productive. I use it about every other day to perform some meaningful task for me. It is inexpensive also. A task might take 20 minutes and cost $0.25 in GLP-5.1 API costs.

So TLDR: out of the box, I use Hermes at least one hour a week and find it to be a wonderful tool.