AzerothCorevsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AzerothCore | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 9 116 | 393 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +2 888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 37 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 72/100 for AzerothCore, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AzerothCore.
If you want the quickest setup, openclaw is easier to run; AzerothCore needs more configuration.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 888 stars in 30 days).
AzerothCore details →openclaw details →