# OpenClaw vs Poco Agent

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

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| Field | OpenClaw | Poco Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent | Beautiful Web UI alternative to OpenClaw with sandboxed runtime |
| Language | typescript | typescript |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 372k | 1.3k |
| Forks | 77049 | 120 |
| Open issues | 7041 | 2 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z | 2026-05-12T05:29:08Z |
| 7d growth | 3106 | 18 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | server |
| Categories | reference, self-hosted | self-hosted, messaging |
| Health score | 95/100 | 90/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #1 | #23 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 282x more stars (372k vs 1.3k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +18 for Poco Agent.
- OpenClaw has a higher fork-to-star ratio (21% vs 9%), suggesting more active contributor participation.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while Poco Agent does not.
- OpenClaw focuses on reference while Poco Agent targets messaging.

## Descriptions

### OpenClaw

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

### Poco Agent

A more beautiful and easier-to-use alternative to OpenClaw featuring a polished Web UI, built-in IM support, and a sandboxed runtime for improved safety. Powered by a Claude Code-based agent under the hood.