OpenClaw SetupvsOrbi
Two self-hosted Claude Code alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenClaw Setup | Orbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 6 in Chatbot | #4 of 10 in AI Automation |
| GitHub stars | 213 | 233 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v0.7.26 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenClaw Setup scores 50/100 against 48/100 for Orbi, so it is the safer default.
Orbi ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenClaw Setup.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenClaw Setup is easier to run; Orbi needs more configuration.
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