AgentRun vs swarmclaw
Self-hosted agent platforms compared
AgentRun and swarmclaw are TypeScript projects for running and managing AI agents. AgentRun centers on revisioned agents and inspectable workflows built on Pi’s durable runtime, while swarmclaw focuses on coordinating agent teams with memory, scheduling, and integrations.
AgentRun: Manage Agents and Revisioned Runs
AgentRun is a self-hostable platform for managing agents, their revisions, and runs, built on Pi’s durable runtime. Its workflow DSL supports typed decisions and agent tasks, while the server provides a single API and interface for inspecting runs.
swarmclaw: Run Self-Hosted AI Agent Swarms
SwarmClaw is a self-hosted AI agent runtime and multi-agent framework built with TypeScript for Node.js. It coordinates agents with persistent memory, tools, schedules, and delegation across supported model providers and runtimes.
| AgentRun | swarmclaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 423 | 697 |
| Forks | 34 | 141 |
| Last analyzed | Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
Key differences
- AgentRun records agent revisions and ties each run to the revision used; swarmclaw emphasizes autonomous agents, teams, delegation, and persistent memory.
- AgentRun offers a workflow DSL with typed decisions, branching, parallel work, and bounded loops; swarmclaw highlights schedules, background jobs, subagents, and structured sessions.
- AgentRun runs on Pi by default, with Claude Agent SDK and Codex available as named harnesses when supported; swarmclaw supports a range of providers and runtimes, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, and OpenClaw.
- AgentRun is Apache-2.0 licensed; swarmclaw is MIT licensed.
- AgentRun can be self-hosted in Docker or used through packages in a Pi-based application; swarmclaw can run as a desktop app or as a server through npm or Docker.
- AgentRun’s packages are distributed under the beta tag and its latest listed release is a prerelease; swarmclaw’s latest listed release is v1.9.40, alongside a health snapshot reporting no commits in the last 90 days.
Choose AgentRun if you…
- need to track which agent revision produced each run.
- want to define repeatable workflows with typed decisions and inspectable run records.
- use Pi and want to create or execute workflows from its coding agent.
Choose swarmclaw if you…
- want to coordinate multiple agents through delegation, subagents, and persistent memory.
- need scheduled or background execution and integrations with messaging services.
- prefer a desktop app or a server deployment with support for multiple providers and runtimes.
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