# Lilium AI vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | Lilium AI | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | AI co-pilot for total computer automation | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | javascript | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 94 | 372k |
| Forks | 11 | 77049 |
| Open issues | 0 | 7041 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-02-25T13:42:57Z | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z |
| 7d growth | 0 | 3106 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server |
| Categories | automation, self-hosted, multi-platform | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 40/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #45 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 3959x more stars (372k vs 94), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +0 for Lilium AI.
- Lilium AI is written in javascript while OpenClaw uses TypeScript, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- OpenClaw was updated today, while Lilium AI's last commit was 79 days ago.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while Lilium AI does not.
- Lilium AI focuses on automation, multi-platform while OpenClaw targets reference.

## Descriptions

### Lilium AI

Personal AI agent framework for autonomous computer control. Features browser automation, shell execution, sub-agent spawning, voice-to-action via Whisper, and omni-channel support including WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord. RAG knowledge base with SQLite/LanceDB memory.

### OpenClaw

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