OctoBotvsopenclaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OctoBot | openclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 6 873 | 393 291 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +266 | +2 943 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 37 |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 943 stars in 30 days).
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