NextClawvsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NextClaw | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 262 | 393 300 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 876 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 37 |
| Latest release | nextclaw@0.59.3 · 19 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 49/100 for NextClaw, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for NextClaw.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 876 stars in 30 days).
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