Skip to content
Back to all tools

OpenClaw

Open-source personal AI assistant

MCPAPIFree tier
Jack Phillips
Audited by Jack Phillips · Updated May 2026
Visit site

Overall score

3.3/ 5
SME fit4/5
flat pricing + free tier · technical setup
JTBD4/5
solid named JTBD
Integration5/5
MCP + API + 14 integrations
Trust1/5
new (<12mo), founded 2025
Quality1/5
no public rating
Compliance3/5
GDPR + customer-choice residency

About

OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI assistant you run on your own machine. It listens on chat apps you already use (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage and 45+ more), acts via a local-first gateway with browser control, persistent memory, and multi-model backing (Claude, GPT, local models). MIT-licensed with native MCP support.

Best for: Indie hackers and privacy-conscious founders who want a personal AI assistant that runs locally on their own machine and integrates with WhatsApp / Telegram / Discord without cloud lock-in or per-seat fees.

Pricing

  • Open Source

    Monthly
    Free
    Annual /mo
    Free
    Billing
    flat
    Notes
    Full feature set;MIT license;Self-hosted;50+ chat app channels;Multi-model backing;Native MCP support;Browser control;Persistent memory · Install via npm. Bring-your-own model API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) or run local models. Optional managed hosting available through third-party services like OneClaw.

Key features

  • Runs locally on macOS, Linux and Windows
  • Multi-channel inbox covering 50+ chat apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, Teams)
  • Persistent memory of user preferences
  • Browser control for web automation and data extraction
  • Multi-model support (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, local models)
  • Native Model Context Protocol support
  • Self-modifying skills system via SOUL.md configs

Integrations

WhatsAppTelegramSlackDiscordiMessageMicrosoft TeamsSignalGoogle ChatMatrixLINEOpenAIClaudeGeminiDeepSeek

Trust & compliance

Stage range
Solopreneur → Seed
Founded
2025
Status
active
SOC 2
no
GDPR
yes
Data residency
customer_choice
External rating
n/a
Last verified
May 2026

Reviews

Be the first to share your experience.

Pairs well with