# nanoclaw vs onecli

> Two self-hosted [OpenClaw alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/openclaw), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | nanoclaw | onecli |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 120 in AI Assistant | #44 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 31 045 ✓ | 3 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 ✓ | +93 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 44 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.10.0 · 9 Oct 2026 | v2.16.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

nanoclaw scores 78/100 against 63/100 for onecli, so it is the safer default.

onecli ships more often: 44 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for nanoclaw.

nanoclaw is growing faster right now (+205 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nanoclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/nanoclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nanoclaw.md)
- [onecli](https://selfhost.directory/project/onecli) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/onecli.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nanoclaw-vs-onecli