# Beszel vs HiClaw

> 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 | 26 634 ✓ | 5 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +903 ✓ | +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 (+903 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [HiClaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hiclaw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-hiclaw