Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Open-source, desktop-grade AI agent that gets real work done โ data analysis, slides, docs, video & web research. Built on OpenClaw; runs tools on your real desktop and takes commands from your phone via WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk & Telegram.
Best matched with other agent tools.
OpenHands has the larger GitHub footprint with 73.2K stars.
Lobsterai is currently growing faster at +811 stars this week.
Lobsterai has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 91/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Lobsterai | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listingยท 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Basic listingยท 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 6.0K | 73.2K |
| Weekly growth | +811 | +536 |
| Health score | Strong91/100 | Strong86/100 |
| Contributors | 60 | 473 |
| Commits per week | 95.2 | 53.5 |
| Open issues | 626 | 425 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-08-31 10:58 UTC | 2026-05-12 00:20 UTC |
| Last release | 2026.8.28 | 1.7.0 |
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