# HiClaw vs nginx-love

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

| | HiClaw | nginx-love |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 5 889 ✓ | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +220 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

HiClaw scores 67/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.

HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.

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

HiClaw is growing faster right now (+220 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hiclaw-vs-nginx-love