OpenClaw: an AI assistant you run yourself
OpenClaw is an open-source personal assistant that connects AI models to tools and chat apps, including Telegram, so you can direct tasks through a conversation.
Open-source software; model and hosting costs separate
How I use OpenClaw
I use OpenClaw alongside Codex in Agent OS to run tasks and bring the results back into the same workflow.
What makes it different?
It brings your chosen models, tools and messaging channels together in an assistant running on your own machine.
Competitors
- OpenAI Codex: Coding and computer-based work in the OpenAI ecosystem
- n8n: Workflow automation connecting apps and services
Product source checked 2026-09-08.
Who it is for
Self-hosted AI assistant.
Who can claim it?
Use is subject to the provider’s supported platforms, account requirements and current terms.
What the free software includes, and what costs extra
You supply the machine and model access. A hosted model can charge for usage, and keeping a remote server running can add a hosting bill.
Billing and renewal
OpenClaw advertises no software subscription. Your model provider and any hosting service set their own charges.
- Tax basis
- Not applicable to the free software or plan
- Card required
- Provider’s signup terms
- Expiry
- No fixed offer end date established.
- Public research date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Source checked
- 8 Sept 2026
Further official evidence
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