# FreeClaw vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | FreeClaw | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Minimal OpenClaw-like Python agent | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | python | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 56 | 372k |
| Forks | 10 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 2 | 7041 |
| License | — | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-02-22T17:20:21Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 0 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | minimal, lightweight | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 25/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #49 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 6645x more stars (372k vs 56), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +0 for FreeClaw.
- FreeClaw is written in Python while OpenClaw uses TypeScript, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- OpenClaw was updated today, while FreeClaw's last commit was 81 days ago.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while FreeClaw does not.
- FreeClaw focuses on minimal, lightweight while OpenClaw targets reference, self-hosted.

## Descriptions

### FreeClaw

Python implementation of the OpenClaw concept with multi-agent profiles and lightweight CLI operation.

### OpenClaw

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