# beam vs openclaw

> Two self-hosted [AI projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | beam | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 125 in AI | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 393 247 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +2 899 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 37 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 37 for openclaw.

If you want the quickest setup, openclaw is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 899 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [openclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-openclaw