# MemOS vs OpenClaw

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

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| Field | MemOS | OpenClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | AI memory OS for agent systems | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent |
| Language | python | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 8.9k | 369k |
| Forks | 795 | 76104 |
| Open issues | 117 | 7307 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-06T12:51:47Z | 2026-05-06T19:42:42Z |
| 7d growth | 81 | 1935 |
| MCP support | no | yes |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | memory, infrastructure | reference, self-hosted |
| Health score | 85/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #15 | #1 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 41x more stars (369k vs 8.9k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +1.9k stars this week vs +81 for MemOS.
- MemOS 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.
- MemOS uses the Apache-2.0 license while OpenClaw uses MIT.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while MemOS does not.

## Descriptions

### MemOS

Persistent skill memory for cross-task reuse and evolution — built for OpenClaw and similar agent frameworks

### OpenClaw

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