# mousehole vs openclaw

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

| | mousehole | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #64 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 318 | 393 322 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 898 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 44/100 for mousehole, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for mousehole.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 898 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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