# IronClaw vs Moltis

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

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| Field | IronClaw | Moltis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Rust-hardened privacy fortress | Zero unsafe, full audit trail |
| Language | rust | rust |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 12k | 2.7k |
| Forks | 1424 | 314 |
| Open issues | 925 | 61 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:49:45Z | 2026-05-15T16:44:40Z |
| 7d growth | 106 | 25 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | privacy, security | security, audit |
| Health score | 75/100 | 90/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #13 | #19 |

## Key differences

- IronClaw has 5x more stars (12k vs 2.7k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- IronClaw is growing faster with +106 stars this week vs +25 for Moltis.
- IronClaw uses the Apache-2.0 license while Moltis uses MIT.
- Moltis has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while IronClaw does not.
- IronClaw focuses on privacy while Moltis targets audit.
- Moltis scores higher on project health (maintenance activity, issue management, release cadence).

## Descriptions

### IronClaw

Rust implementation focused on privacy and security. When your agent needs armor plating.

### Moltis

Zero unsafe Rust with built-in voice I/O and MCP support. Every action logged, every permission earned.