# hestia vs HiClaw

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

| | hestia | HiClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 4 552 | 5 885 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +222 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.

HiClaw is growing faster right now (+222 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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