GitHub stars
0
Last release
2026.4.7
2026-04-22
CVEs (open / total)
1 / 17
Sandbox default
yes
12-week star trend
+46K stars over 12 weeks
Overview
OpenClaw became the most-installed self-hosted agent of late 2025 / early 2026, peaking around 135,000 installs. The January 2026 security crisis (CVE-2026-25253 et al.) triggered a transfer to a Linux Foundation-hosted foundation and a substantial security overhaul. The 2026.4 line ships sandbox-on, encrypted credentials, authenticated dashboard. Plugin ecosystem is the largest in the category.
Quick verdict
Best for
- Existing OpenClaw deployments with custom plugins
- Teams already trained on the OpenClaw model
- Agents that need the largest plugin marketplace
Not for
- New deployments — Hermes Agent is the easier on-ramp
- Pre-2026.3 hosts that haven't migrated (assume compromise)
- Strict no-cloud requirements (use ZeroClaw)
Security posture
| Sandbox by default | yes |
| Auth on dashboard | yes |
| Threat model documented | yes |
| Multi-LLM support | yes |
| CVEs disclosed (lifetime) | 17 |
| CVEs open right now | 1 |
Links
- Homepage: https://openclaw.io
- Repository: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Run OpenClaw on portable hardware
Verified working on these portable hosts (with the standard caveats — see the per-device pages for power, RAM headroom, browser-tool support):
Raspberry Pi 5
€80–110 · 5–12 W
Intel NUC 13 / Mini PC
€300–600 · 15–55 W
Framework Laptop 13 / 16
€1100–2200 · 15–80 W
Geekom IT13 / generic Intel mini PC
€450–550 · 20–55 W
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q (used)
€150–250 used · 15–35 W
Minisforum UM790 Pro
€700–900 · 25–65 W
Dell OptiPlex 3070 / 5070 Micro (used)
€100–180 used · 15–35 W
Compare OpenClaw with others
OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent
Safe default
OpenClaw vs Nanobot
Specialist pick
OpenClaw vs NanoClaw
Specialist pick
Stats refreshed continuously from public sources (GitHub API, NVD CVE feed, project releases). See our methodology for the full tracking pipeline.