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# ZeroClaw

[10 personal-agent](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent)/[ZeroClaw Labs](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/zeroclaw)/ACTIVE

ZeroClaw is a Rust rewrite of the personal-agent shape — a single binary under ~5MB RAM that talks to ~20 model providers and 30+ channels, with supervised-by-default autonomy, OS-level sandboxes, signed tool receipts, and GPIO/I2C/SPI for real hardware.

-   [Persistent memory](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/memory)
-   [Messaging surface](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/messaging-infra)
-   [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native)
-   [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable)

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## What it does

-   01Single Rust binary
-   02~5MB RAM footprint
-   0330+ channels, ~20 providers
-   04Sandboxed tools + receipts
-   05Hardware peripherals (GPIO/I2C/SPI)
-   06Dashboard + HTTP/WS gateway

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## Who it's for

$10 boards, tiny VPSes, and anyone who wants an agent small enough to audit — with hardware access no other entry offers.

PRICING

## Pricing

Free OSS; runs on $10 hardware. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

caveat · before you adopt

Younger ecosystem — fewer skills and channel plugins than OpenClaw.

ALT

## Other personal agents (5)

[OpenClaw OpenClaw Foundation · personal-agent cli/api · local · Free OSS (MIT), 501(c)(3)-stewarded; BYO model keys](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openclaw)

[Hermes Agent Nous Research · personal-agent cli/api · local/cloud · Free OSS; BYO model keys (Nous Portal, OpenRouter, or any endpoint)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/hermes-agent)

[NanoClaw Qwibit AI · personal-agent api · local · Free OSS](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanoclaw)

[PicoClaw Sipeed · personal-agent api · local · Free OSS; targets sub-$10 boards](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/picoclaw)

[nanobot HKUDS · personal-agent cli/api · local · Free OSS](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanobot)

FAQ

## Frequently asked

### What is ZeroClaw?

ZeroClaw is a Rust rewrite of the personal-agent shape — a single binary under ~5MB RAM that talks to ~20 model providers and 30+ channels, with supervised-by-default autonomy, OS-level sandboxes, signed tool receipts, and GPIO/I2C/SPI for real hardware.

### Who is ZeroClaw for?

$10 boards, tiny VPSes, and anyone who wants an agent small enough to audit — with hardware access no other entry offers.

### How much does ZeroClaw cost?

Free OSS; runs on $10 hardware. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

### Does ZeroClaw run locally or in the cloud?

ZeroClaw runs locally on your machine. Its interfaces are a terminal (CLI), an API or protocol.

### What are alternatives to ZeroClaw?

Other personal agent entries in the catalog: OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, NanoClaw, PicoClaw, nanobot. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Personal & always-on agents category page for tradeoffs.

### What should I know before adopting ZeroClaw?

Younger ecosystem — fewer skills and channel plugins than OpenClaw.

Spec sheet

**Name**: ZeroClaw

**Vendor**: [ZeroClaw Labs](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/zeroclaw)

**Category**: [Personal & always-on agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent)

**Interfaces**: cli · api

**Hosting**: local

**Pricing**: Free OSS; runs on $10 hardware

**Status**: actively maintained

**Integrates**: -   [Telegram](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/telegram)
-   [Discord](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/discord)
-   [WhatsApp](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/whatsapp)

**Speaks**: -   [Telegram](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/telegram)
-   [Discord](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/discord)
-   [WhatsApp](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/whatsapp)
-   [Mesh VPN (Tailscale-class)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mesh-vpn)

**Record ID**: `sys://zeroclaw/zeroclaw`

**Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog)

Sources

-   [↗ github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw)

Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date.

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