# HiClaw vs Kavita

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

| | HiClaw | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 5 889 | 11 967 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +220 | +231 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Kavita scores 73/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

## Details

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

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