HiClawvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 89 839 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +957 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
HiClaw ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+957 stars in 30 days).
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