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OpenClaw vs photoshop-mcp
OpenClaw has 390,276 GitHub stars, 82,100 forks, 6,671 open issues and last shipped today. photoshop-mcp has 503 stars, 57 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenClaw leads on adoption by 77,490% (390,276 vs 503 stars). OpenClaw is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; photoshop-mcp is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenClaw has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, photoshop-mcp 11%. OpenClaw was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ai), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| OpenClaw | photoshop-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 390K | ★ 503 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 82K | ⑂ 57 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenClaw if
- You weight community size — 390K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick photoshop-mcp if
- You want the photoshop-mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and photoshop-mcp fits your workflow better
About OpenClaw
OpenClaw is an open source, self hosted AI assistant in the AI & Machine Learning / AI Interaction & Interfaces category that runs on hardware the user controls and meets them inside the messaging channels they already use, for individuals who want a personal assistant on a laptop and teams that want a shared deployment.
read the full OpenClaw overview →
About photoshop-mcp
Photoshop MCP is a community maintained Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants such as Cursor, Claude, and VS Code drive a locally running copy of Adobe Photoshop from plain language instructions, and it is aimed at designers, retouchers, and creative teams who want Photoshop automation without writing scripts or leaving their existing AI tooling.
read the full photoshop-mcp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenClaw or photoshop-mcp more popular?
OpenClaw has 390,276 GitHub stars and photoshop-mcp has 503. OpenClaw has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenClaw and photoshop-mcp free?
Both are open source. OpenClaw has no licence declared in this registry, and photoshop-mcp is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenClaw and photoshop-mcp?
OpenClaw is written in TypeScript and photoshop-mcp in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, OpenClaw or photoshop-mcp?
Choose OpenClaw if you want the larger community (390,276 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose photoshop-mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.