# Gitness vs HiClaw

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

| | Gitness | HiClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 38 744 ✓ | 5 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +317 ✓ | +222 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitness scores 80/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.

## Details

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

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