Ogcodevsswarmclaw
Two self-hosted Claude Code alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ogcode | swarmclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #66 of 120 in AI Assistant | #58 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 701 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.54.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.9.40 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
swarmclaw scores 58/100 against 45/100 for Ogcode, so it is the safer default.
Ogcode ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for swarmclaw.
swarmclaw is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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