# openclaw vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openclaw | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 393 295 ✓ | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 947 ✓ | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openclaw scores 93/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

openclaw ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

openclaw is growing faster right now (+2 947 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openclaw](https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openclaw.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openclaw-vs-zigbee2mqtt