# HiClaw vs nginx-ui

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

| | HiClaw | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 5 892 | 11 681 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +223 ✓ | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.

## Details

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

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