# movel vs openclaw

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

| | movel | openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 35/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 157 | 393 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 883 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | CoffeeScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 35/100 for movel, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for movel.

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

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 883 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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