OpenClaw Setupvsswarmclaw
Two self-hosted Claude Code alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenClaw Setup | swarmclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 6 in Chatbot | #58 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 213 | 701 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v1.9.40 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
swarmclaw scores 58/100 against 50/100 for OpenClaw Setup, so it is the safer default.
swarmclaw ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenClaw Setup.
swarmclaw is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).
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