IronClaw vs OpenClaw: Rust Rewrite vs the Original — What's Better?
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TL;DR OpenClaw IronClaw Language TypeScript/Node.js Rust Install npx openclaw brew install ironclaw + PostgreSQL Channels 20+ (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, LINE, Matrix, Teams...) ~6 (REPL, HTTP, Telegram, Signal, Slack, WebChat) Security model Docker sandbox + config-based policies WASM sandbox + credential injection + leak detection Database SQLite (embedded, zero config) PostgreSQL + pgvector Memory search FTS + optional hybrid (Ollama) Hybrid (