# metronome vs openclaw

> 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).

## Details

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

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