# OpenClaw vs Spacebot

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

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| Field | OpenClaw | Spacebot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | The OG self-hosted AI super-agent | Concurrent multi-process AI agent for communities and teams |
| Language | typescript | rust |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 372k | 2.2k |
| Forks | 77049 | 345 |
| Open issues | 7041 | 197 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T16:50:31Z | 2026-05-09T21:44:04Z |
| 7d growth | 3106 | 25 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server | — |
| Categories | reference, self-hosted | multi-user, community, rust |
| Health score | 95/100 | 60/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #1 | #21 |

## Key differences

- OpenClaw has 168x more stars (372k vs 2.2k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- OpenClaw is growing faster with +3.1k stars this week vs +25 for Spacebot.
- OpenClaw is written in TypeScript while Spacebot uses Rust, which may influence your choice depending on your stack.
- OpenClaw uses the MIT license while Spacebot uses NOASSERTION.
- OpenClaw has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while Spacebot does not.
- OpenClaw focuses on reference, self-hosted while Spacebot targets multi-user, community, rust.

## Descriptions

### OpenClaw

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

### Spacebot

Rust-based AI agent built for multi-user environments — Discord servers, Slack workspaces, Telegram groups. Splits the monolith into five specialized processes (Channel, Branch, Worker, Compactor, Cortex) that run concurrently so the agent is never blocked. Typed memory graph (SQLite + LanceDB), cron jobs, MCP support, headless browser, OpenCode integration, and OpenClaw-compatible skills. Single binary, no server dependencies. FSL-1.1-ALv2 license, converting to Apache 2.0 after two years.