Claude Code vs OpenClaw
Direct comparison of Claude Code (from Anthropic) and OpenClaw (from Erik Steinberger). Want a 3- or 4-way comparison? Open the multi-agent tool →
| Claude Code Anthropic | OpenClaw Erik Steinberger | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Vendor | Anthropic | Erik Steinberger |
| Category | coding | general |
| Release date | — | — |
| Source | proprietary | open source |
| License | — | MIT |
| Pricing | Included with Claude Pro/Max/Team subscriptions | Free OSS |
| Base models | ||
| Capabilities | terminalfile_iomulti_file_editshell_exec+1 | multi_llmplugin_systemmcclapersistent_state |
| Capability | ||
| gpt.buzz Index | 95.4 | 12.9 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.9% | — |
| SWE-bench Pro | 55.4% | — |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 65.4% | — |
| GAIA | 74.6% | 48.0% |
| WebArena | 64.5% | — |
| Adoption | ||
| OpenRouter · daily | 50.1B | 125B |
| OpenRouter · cumulative | 3.52T | 9.72T |
| GitHub stars | — | — |
| Links | ||
| Links | ||
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