HiClawvsopenwhisk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | openwhisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 5 886 | 6 803 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +223 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
HiClaw and openwhisk score the same (67/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openwhisk.
If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; openwhisk needs more configuration.
HiClaw is growing faster right now (+223 stars in 30 days).
HiClaw details →openwhisk details →