# Flarum vs openclaw

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flarum | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 393 335 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +2 911 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 911 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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