BrainClaw vs Self-Hosted
Open source freedom, zero ops.
OpenClaw is free and open source — run it yourself whenever you like. BrainClaw is the managed path: the same agent, hosted, secured, and connected for you.
Capability
BrainClaw
Self-Hosted
Source
+Runs upstream OpenClaw
Runs upstream OpenClaw
Hosting
+Managed, always-on VM
Your hardware, your uptime
Models
+500+ via gateway, 0% markup
Configure providers yourself
Channels & integrations
+One-click from the dashboard
Manual configuration
Security & updates
+Hardened, auto-updated
You own the hardening
Exit
+Export anytime, self-host later
Already self-hosted
The bottom line
Self-hosting is the right call when you want full control and have the time to run it. BrainClaw is for everyone who wants the agent working today — like Vercel is to Next.js, or GitHub is to Git.
See it for yourself
Deploy an always-on OpenClaw agent in under 5 minutes — 500+ models included, zero markup.