Codervsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coder | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 17 212 | 393 291 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 | +2 943 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 70 | 37 |
| Latest release | v2.38.4 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.
Coder ships more often: 70 stable releases in the past year, against 37 for openclaw.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 943 stars in 30 days).
Coder details →openclaw details →