# onecli vs picoclaw

> 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.

| | onecli | picoclaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #44 of 209 in AI Agents | #12 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 3 605 | 30 083 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 ✓ | +69 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 44 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.16.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

picoclaw scores 70/100 against 63/100 for onecli, so it is the safer default.

onecli ships more often: 44 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for picoclaw.

If you want the quickest setup, picoclaw is easier to run; onecli needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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