# AstrBot vs OpenClaw

> Side-by-side comparison of two projects in the OpenClaw ecosystem.

Canonical HTML: https://shelldex.com/compare/astrbot-vs-openclaw/
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| Field | AstrBot | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Agentic IM chatbot infrastructure | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | python | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 32k | 372k |
| Forks | 2220 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 1117 | 7041 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T10:43:22Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 816 | 3106 |
| MCP support | yes | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server |
| Categories | messaging, multi-platform | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 85/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #4 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 12x more stars (372k vs 32k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +816 for AstrBot.
- AstrBot is written in Python while OpenClaw uses TypeScript, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- OpenClaw has a higher fork-to-star ratio (21% vs 7%), suggesting more active contributor participation.
- AstrBot uses the AGPL-3.0 license while OpenClaw uses MIT.
- AstrBot focuses on messaging, multi-platform while OpenClaw targets reference, self-hosted.

## Descriptions

### AstrBot

Multi-platform chatbot infra integrating LLMs, plugins, and AI features across messaging platforms

### OpenClaw

The original. Self-hosted AI super-agent platform. Formerly Clawdbot, then Moltbot. The project that started it all.