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OpenClaw

10 personal-agent/OpenClaw Foundation/ACTIVE/aka Molty, OpenClaw Gateway

OpenClaw is the category-defining self-hosted assistant: one Gateway on your own hardware connects ~29 chat channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, Slack, Discord…) to an agent with memory, skills, sessions, and multi-agent routing — stewarded by an independent 501(c)(3).

SEC.01

What it does

  • 01~29 messaging channels
  • 02Skills + plugin ecosystem
  • 03Persistent memory
  • 04Cron, hooks, webhooks
  • 05Multi-agent routing
  • 06Desktop apps + Control UI
SEC.02

Who it's for

The default self-hosted assistant — the richest channel and skill ecosystem, run on your own machines with your own models.

PRICING

Pricing

Free OSS (MIT), 501(c)(3)-stewarded; BYO model keys. 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

Largest and heaviest of the family (Node runtime, ~1GB footprint). The big third-party skill ecosystem needs auditing — community guidance is to run it containerized and review skills before installing.

ALT

Other personal agents (5)

Hermes Agent

Nous Research · personal-agent

cli/api · local/cloud · Free OSS; BYO model keys (Nous Portal, OpenRouter, or any endpoint)

NanoClaw

Qwibit AI · personal-agent

api · local · Free OSS

ZeroClaw

ZeroClaw Labs · personal-agent

cli/api · local · Free OSS; runs on $10 hardware

PicoClaw

Sipeed · personal-agent

api · local · Free OSS; targets sub-$10 boards

nanobot

HKUDS · personal-agent

cli/api · local · Free OSS
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is the category-defining self-hosted assistant: one Gateway on your own hardware connects ~29 chat channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, Slack, Discord…) to an agent with memory, skills, sessions, and multi-agent routing — stewarded by an independent 501(c)(3).

Who is OpenClaw for?

The default self-hosted assistant — the richest channel and skill ecosystem, run on your own machines with your own models.

How much does OpenClaw cost?

Free OSS (MIT), 501(c)(3)-stewarded; BYO model keys. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

Does OpenClaw run locally or in the cloud?

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

What are alternatives to OpenClaw?

Other personal agent entries in the catalog: Hermes Agent, NanoClaw, ZeroClaw, 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 OpenClaw?

Largest and heaviest of the family (Node runtime, ~1GB footprint). The big third-party skill ecosystem needs auditing — community guidance is to run it containerized and review skills before installing.