openclawvspylon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openclaw | pylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 393 292 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 944 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
openclaw scores 93/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.
openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 944 stars in 30 days).
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