# FastClaw vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | FastClaw | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Faster and better, written in Go | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | go | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 585 | 372k |
| Forks | 88 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 18 | 7041 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T15:12:28Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 14 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | performance, lightweight | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #34 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 636x more stars (372k vs 585), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +14 for FastClaw.
- FastClaw is written in Go while OpenClaw uses TypeScript, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- FastClaw uses the NOASSERTION license while OpenClaw uses MIT.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while FastClaw does not.
- FastClaw focuses on performance, lightweight while OpenClaw targets reference, self-hosted.

## Descriptions

### FastClaw

A Go-based OpenClaw alternative focused on speed and simplicity. Built from scratch with performance as the primary design constraint.

### OpenClaw

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