# marchat vs openclaw

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

| | marchat | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 139 | 393 292 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 944 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.8 · 1 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 49/100 for marchat, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for marchat.

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

## Details

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

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