# LangBot vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | LangBot | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Production-grade agentic IM bots | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | python | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 16k | 372k |
| Forks | 1425 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 117 | 7041 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:10:59Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 54 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server |
| Categories | messaging, multi-platform | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #11 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 23x more stars (372k vs 16k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +54 for LangBot.
- LangBot 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 9%), suggesting more active contributor participation.
- LangBot uses the Apache-2.0 license while OpenClaw uses MIT.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while LangBot does not.

## Descriptions

### LangBot

Multi-platform agent for Discord, Telegram, Slack, WeChat, LINE, QQ, and more with plugin system and knowledge base

### OpenClaw

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