# Kept vs openclaw

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

| | Kept | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #41 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 147 | 393 292 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 944 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 May 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 46/100 for Kept, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Kept.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 944 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kept](https://selfhost.directory/project/kept) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kept.md)
- [openclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kept-vs-openclaw