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OpenClaw: facts from dated sources

Source dated

Official site (2026-10-15): no subscription, no hosted tier, MIT, stewarded by OpenClaw Foundation 501(c)(3). Third-party 'hosted OpenClaw' sites exist; not treated as official.

Maker
OpenClaw Foundation
Launched
Not reported
Access
self-hosted
Pricing
Free, open source (MIT), self-hosted; no hosted tier.
Version
npm latest 2026.10.5 (beta 2026.10.10-beta.2), checked 2026-10-20
Our coverage
Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP)

Facts from dated sources

Each fact links to the page it comes from, with the date it applies to. Official source = a first-party page; Reported by <site> = a third-party page.

Pricing(9)

  • USD 49/month (OpenClaw Cloud)

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • $49/month or $468/year

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Cloud (single paid managed plan); Self-hosted local (USD 0 software); Self-hosted VPS (USD 0 software + VPS); One-time setup help (project-based). No multi-tier plan names published.

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • No permanent free Cloud tier; 14-day money-back guarantee instead

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Managed hosting, setup path, model routing, updates, and support

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • USD 0 software license cost per page; model/API usage billed by provider

    Reported by getopenclaw.ai Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Costs are per-model-provider usage, not flat subscription

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Local estimated cost shown for last reply when usage metadata and local model pricing exist

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Provider quota windows surfaced as percentage remaining via CLI

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Regions(10)

  • macOS, Windows, Linux desktop apps

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • macOS 15 or later; Apple Silicon or Intel; build v2026.10.5

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Windows 10/11; x64 or ARM64; build v2026.9.8-1

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Linux x64; AppImage or Debian package; build v2026.10.5

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • iOS and Android mobile companion nodes

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Android, ChromeOS (Crostini), iOS, Linux, macOS, Omarchy, Windows

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • No browser extension listed in the official platform/install surfaces reviewed

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Not stated on openclaw.ai as of 2026-10-20

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Not stated on openclaw.ai as of 2026-10-20

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • By default an install sends the Foundation nothing but a daily version check, and you can turn that off

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Actions(13)

  • Agent runs its own dedicated Chromium-family profile, controlled through a local loopback service in the Gateway

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Separate agent-only profile named openclaw; does not touch the user's personal browser profile

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Optional built-in 'user' profile attaches to the user's real signed-in Chrome session via Chrome DevTools MCP

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Docs point to remote/hosted CDP providers; named ones in the index are Browserless, Browserbase, Notte, plus a node browser proxy

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Hosted remote CDP providers named on the page

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Click, type, drag, select, snapshots, screenshots, PDFs

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Direct tab control: list/open/focus/close

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Playwright-backed actions return a downloads array with managed file metadata after final-URL policy validation

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Agent browser is framed as an isolated automation surface, not a daily driver

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Homepage integration strip names Browser, Gmail, GitHub, Obsidian, Twitter, Spotify, Hue (each with a one-line action summary)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Gmail described as read, draft and manage — no send action named in that line

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • MIT License, copyright OpenClaw Foundation

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Whole product MIT licensed; no enterprise edition, no paid version

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Terms changes(4)

  • openclaw 2026.10.5, marked Latest

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-18

  • OpenClaw released v2026.10.5 on GitHub on Oct 18, 2026.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-18

  • 2026.10.5; 2026.10.10-beta.2; 2026.10.10-beta.1; 2026.10.5-beta.4; 2026.10.4; 2026.9.33; 2026.10.5-beta.3; 2026.10.3; 2026.10.5-beta.2; 2026.10.2

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • 2,704 commits, 2,250 pull requests, 638 contributors in the 2026.10.5 release

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-18

Compare OpenClaw

OpenClaw facts from the Claude Cowork comparison

Each fact links to the page it comes from, with the date it applies to. Official source = a first-party page; Reported by <site> = a third-party page.

Compare(7)

  • No paid version; whole product MIT licensed; funded by donors

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Vendor states it sells nothing and routes users nowhere

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • macOS, Linux, Windows (desktop apps + one-liner installer)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Desktop apps for macOS, Windows, Linux

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Remote action approvals, paired to your own Gateway (mobile apps)

    Official source Source as of 2026-06-30

  • Only a daily version check by default; user can disable

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Stewarded by OpenClaw Foundation, US 501(c)(3) non-profit

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Frequently asked

Is OpenClaw free?

Free, open source (MIT), self-hosted; no hosted tier.

What do the pricing pages say about OpenClaw? (1)

USD 49/month (OpenClaw Cloud)

What do the pricing pages say about OpenClaw? (2)

$49/month or $468/year

What do the pricing pages say about OpenClaw? (3)

Cloud (single paid managed plan); Self-hosted local (USD 0 software); Self-hosted VPS (USD 0 software + VPS); One-time setup help (project-based). No multi-tier plan names published.

Has OpenClaw been tested first-hand by aiagentcomparisons.com?

Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP).

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