# HiClaw vs netdata

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

| | HiClaw | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 81 201 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +567 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.

netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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