BeszelvsHiClaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | HiClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #31 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 26 631 | 5 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +900 | +220 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Beszel scores 81/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
Beszel is growing faster right now (+900 stars in 30 days).
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