# Friday vs openclaw

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

| | Friday | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 836 | 393 291 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 943 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 26 May 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 49/100 for Friday, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Friday.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 943 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Friday](https://selfhost.directory/project/friday) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/friday.md)
- [openclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw.md)

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