HiClawvsopenITCOCKPIT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | openITCOCKPIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 886 | 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +223 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
HiClaw scores 67/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.
If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; openITCOCKPIT needs more configuration.
HiClaw is growing faster right now (+223 stars in 30 days).
HiClaw details →openITCOCKPIT details →