| Category | Dimension | OpenClaw | CoPaw |
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| Tech Stack | Primary Language | TypeScript / Node.js | Python |
| Agent Framework | Pi-agent SDK as the core agent engine | • AgentScope • AgentScope-Runtime |
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| Memory System | File-based memory (JSONL + MD) | File-based long-term memory system powered by ReMe | |
| User Experience | Installation | • npm install -g openclaw • openclaw onboard CLI wizard |
• .dmg, .exe installation • One-line script installation • pip install copaw • Docker installation • One-click cloud deployment |
| Supported Platforms | macOS / Linux / Windows (WSL2) | macOS / Linux / Windows (PowerShell/CMD) | |
| Self-hosting | Self-hosted via Docker | • Self-hosted via Docker (agentscope/copaw:latest, with Web Console) | |
| Local Model Support | Configure Ollama / llama.cpp endpoints via config file | On-demand integration via --extras during installation: • --extras llamacpp (cross-platform) • --extras mlx (Apple Silicon) • --extras ollama (cross-platform, requires Ollama service) |
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| Skills Support | • Supports local Skills • Installation from ClawHub |
• Supports local Skills • Direct import from multiple community Skills Hubs (Currently supported: https://skills.sh/..., https://clawhub.ai/..., https://skillsmp.com/..., https://lobehub.com/..., https://github.com/..., https://modelscope.cn/skills/...) |
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| Channel Integrations | WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, Signal, Teams, Matrix, Zalo, etc.; extensible channel support | DingTalk, Feishu, QQ, Discord, Telegram, iMessage, etc.; extensible channel support | |
| Community Ecosystem | Open-source License | MIT (fully open) | Apache 2.0 (business-friendly) |
| Roadmap | Memory System | Community-driven | • Multimodal memory fusion • Experience distillation & Skill extraction • Context-aware proactive delivery |
| Multi-agent | Multiple isolated agents, plus multiple channel accounts in one running Gateway | Native multi-agent isolation and collaboration through AgentScope | |
| Self-healing | Community-driven | Daemon Agent for long-horizon tasks and health monitoring | |
| Security | • Community-driven security hardening (WASM sandbox proposals, API key protection, etc.) • ClawHub marketplace with full VirusTotal scanning |
• Community-driven • Tool-sandbox |
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| Cloud-Native Architecture | Community-driven | • Community-driven • Continuously extend cloud capabilities via AgentScope Runtime, covering cloud compute, storage, and a broad cloud service ecosystem |
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| Large-Small Model Collaboration | Not explicitly stated in official docs | • Train and fine-tune locally deployable LLMs specifically for CoPaw's core native Skills and common tasks • Lightweight local LLMs securely handle privacy-sensitive data; complex tasks (e.g. planning, coding) routed to powerful cloud LLMs — balancing security, performance, and capability |
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| Multimodal Interaction | Community-driven | Voice and video interaction support | |
| Community Ecosystem | Community-driven; ClawHub continuously expanding | Continuously enrich the AgentScope Skills repository and improve the discoverability of high-quality Skills |