Compare OpenClaw Hosting
Every way to run OpenClaw — side by side. Pricing, features, setup time, and what they don't tell you.
Best value
ClawPort
From $10/mo
Setup: 60 sec
Most control
Self-hosted
€4-15/mo
Setup: 2-6 hours
500+ models
KiloClaw
$49/mo
Setup: ~60 sec
Simple
MyClaw
$19-79/mo
Setup: ~5 min
| Feature | ClawPortfrom $10/mo | Self-hosted€4-15/mo | KiloClaw$49/mo | MyClaw$19-79/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||
| Monthly cost | From $10/mo | €4-15/mo | $49/mo | $19-79/mo |
| AI model costs | BYOK (your key) | BYOK (your key) | Via Kilo Gateway | BYOK (your key) |
| Extra agents | Unlimited (all plans) | Free (you manage) | One per instance | Plan-dependent |
| Free tier / trial | Free trial | — | 7-day free | Free trial |
| Setup & Management | ||||
| Setup time | 60 seconds | 2-6 hours | ~60 seconds | ~5 minutes |
| Visual setup wizard | ||||
| Server management | Managed | You | Managed | Managed |
| Auto-updates | ||||
| Daily backups | ||||
| Workspace editor | ||||
| Channels | ||||
| Telegram | ||||
| Discord | Soon | |||
| Slack | Soon | |||
| Web chat | Soon | |||
| Channel management UI | ||||
| AI Models | ||||
| Bring your own key | ||||
| Anthropic (Claude) | ||||
| OpenAI (GPT-4) | ||||
| Google (Gemini) | ||||
| Local models (Ollama) | ||||
| Model gateway (500+) | ||||
| Security | ||||
| Isolated containers | DIY | |||
| Security hardened | DIY | ? | ||
| WAF protection | DIY | ? | ||
| SSL certificates | DIY | |||
| Root/SSH access | ||||
| Customization | ||||
| Full personality (SOUL.md) | ||||
| Skills / plugins | ||||
| Native OpenClaw dashboard | ||||
| Custom tools | ? | |||
| Scheduled automations | Soon | ? | ||
The real cost (including your time)
Self-hosted
VPS (Hetzner CX22)€48/yr
Domain€12/yr
Setup (4h × €50)€200
Maintenance (3h/mo)€1,800/yr
Total year 1~€2,060/yr
The server is cheap. You're expensive.
ClawPort
Subscription$108/yr
Setup$0
Maintenance$0
Total year 1$108/yr
AI API costs are the same either way.
KiloClaw
Compute$588/yr
Setup$0
Maintenance$0
Total year 1$588/yr
Plus inference costs via Kilo Gateway.
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