# MachinaOS vs picoclaw

> Two self-hosted [OpenClaw alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/openclaw), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | MachinaOS | picoclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #74 of 209 in AI Agents | #12 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 1 045 | 30 082 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

picoclaw scores 70/100 against 54/100 for MachinaOS, so it is the safer default.

MachinaOS ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for picoclaw.

If you want the quickest setup, picoclaw is easier to run; MachinaOS needs more configuration.

picoclaw is growing faster right now (+68 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MachinaOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/machinaos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/machinaos.md)
- [picoclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/picoclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/picoclaw.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/machinaos-vs-picoclaw