# OpenClaw vs OwnPilot

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

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| Field | OpenClaw | OwnPilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent | Privacy-first autonomous agent platform |
| Language | typescript | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 372k | 401 |
| Forks | 77049 | 57 |
| Open issues | 7041 | 3 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z | 2026-05-15T10:51:50Z |
| 7d growth | 3106 | 3 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | reference, self-hosted | privacy, multi-provider, autonomous |
| Health score | 95/100 | 75/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #1 | #35 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 928x more stars (372k vs 401), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +3 for OwnPilot.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while OwnPilot does not.
- OpenClaw focuses on reference, self-hosted while OwnPilot targets privacy, multi-provider, autonomous.
- OpenClaw scores higher on project health (maintenance activity, issue management, release cadence).

## Descriptions

### OpenClaw

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

### OwnPilot

Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform with autonomous agents, tool orchestration, and multi-provider support.