Daguvsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dagu | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 4 479 | 393 291 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 | +2 943 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 | 37 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.
Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 37 for openclaw.
If you want the quickest setup, Dagu is easier to run; openclaw needs more configuration.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 943 stars in 30 days).
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