metronomevsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| metronome | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #61 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 176 | 393 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 911 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 37 |
| Latest release | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for metronome.
If you want the quickest setup, openclaw is easier to run; metronome needs more configuration.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 911 stars in 30 days).
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