Nova Servervsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nova Server | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 393 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +2 888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 37 |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 888 stars in 30 days).
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