# ClaudeClaw vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | ClaudeClaw | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | OpenClaw built into Claude Code | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | typescript | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 1.1k | 372k |
| Forks | 199 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 20 | 7041 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-13T12:23:00Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 39 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | lightweight, claude-native | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #26 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 338x more stars (372k vs 1.1k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +39 for ClaudeClaw.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while ClaudeClaw does not.
- ClaudeClaw focuses on lightweight, claude-native while OpenClaw targets reference, self-hosted.
- OpenClaw scores higher on project health (maintenance activity, issue management, release cadence).

## Descriptions

### ClaudeClaw

A lightweight, open-source OpenClaw alternative built into Claude Code. Uses Claude's subscription without separate API keys.

### OpenClaw

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