Hosting Providers
The OpenClaw hosting market exploded in early 2026, with 35+ providers now competing across managed hosting, VPS templates, and enterprise tiers. This guide compares them all.
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Not sure whether to self-host or use managed hosting? See Deployment Options for a comparison of all deployment methods including Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloudflare Workers.
Pricing at a Glance
Quick Comparison
| Provider | Type | From | Local LLMs | GDPR | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Cloud | Free VPS | $0/mo | Yes | No | Free hosting with Ollama |
| Agent37 | Managed (shared) | $0.99/mo | No | — | Cheapest managed |
| LumaDock | VPS template | $1.99/mo | Possible | — | Budget VPS |
| Hetzner | DIY VPS | ~$4/mo | Yes | Yes | Best value self-host |
| Alibaba Cloud | VPS template | $4/mo | Yes (Qwen) | No | Asia-Pacific, Qwen models |
| Contabo | VPS template | €4.50/mo | Possible | Partial | Global budget VPS |
| Railway | PaaS | $5/mo | No | No | Testing / development |
| Hostinger | VPS template | $5.99/mo | Possible | — | Budget VPS with AI credits |
| MyClaw.ai | Managed | $9/mo | No | Partial | Cheapest dedicated managed |
| RunClaw.ai | Managed | ~$13/mo | No | Yes | Transparent managed (Hetzner DE) |
| OpenClaw Cloud | Managed | $19/mo | Free model | Yes | Free trial, own URL |
| ClawHosters | Managed VPS | €19/mo | — | Yes | GDPR, German servers |
| Molty Hosting | Managed | $19.99/mo | No | — | WebChat dashboard |
| ClawBook.io | Managed | $20/mo | — | Partial | Crypto payments, global |
| xCloud | Managed | $24/mo | No | Partial | Beginners, white-label |
| DigitalOcean | VPS 1-Click | $24/mo | No | No | Developers |
| ClawdHost | Managed | $25/mo | No | — | Simple single plan |
| BoostedHost | VPS | Varies | Possible | — | Performance, Auto-Burst |
| OpenClawHosting.io | BYOS Managed | $29/mo | Yes (GPU) | — | Multi-instance teams |
| MoltBotHost | BYOS Managed | $29/mo | Yes (GPU) | Partial | Bring your own server |
| WZ-IT | Enterprise (DE) | Custom | Yes (GPU) | Yes | Enterprise GDPR |
| NEAR AI Cloud | TEE hosting | Beta | No | Yes (TEE) | Hardware-level privacy |
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API costs are separate. Most providers require you to bring your own LLM API keys ($20-60/month typical). Some users have reported bills of $3,600/month from uncontrolled agent loops. Set spending limits on your API accounts.
Fully Managed Hosting
These providers handle everything — no VPS, Docker, or terminal skills needed.
xCloud
The most marketed managed provider, positioning itself as "the only truly managed option that eliminates all DevOps."
- URL: xcloud.host/openclaw-hosting
- Price: $24/month | 7-day money-back guarantee
- Setup: ~5 minutes, no Docker/terminal
- Channels: Telegram, WhatsApp (Discord, Slack, Signal on Q2 2026 roadmap)
- Features: Free SSL, daily encrypted backups, 24/7 live expert support
- Local LLMs: No — API keys only (BYOK)
- Also offers: White-label enterprise tier with SLA
MyClaw.ai
The most affordable fully managed option with dedicated instances.
- URL: myclaw.ai
- Pricing:
| Plan | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9/mo | Always-on, auto-updates, daily backups |
| Pro | $19/mo | + Priority support |
| Max | $39/mo | + Dedicated resources |
- Channels: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Security: Isolated container per plan with encrypted access
OpenClaw Cloud
Includes a free AI model and custom URL.
- URL: setupopenclaw.com
- Price: $19/month | 3-day free trial (no card required)
- Setup: 60 seconds
- Features: Dedicated server (not shared), free AI model + skills pre-installed, daily encrypted backups, auto-updates, custom URL
- GDPR: Data encrypted at rest and in transit, full data export
OpenClawd.ai
The original managed hosting provider, launched when users struggled with self-hosting.
- URL: openclawd.ai
- Pricing: Free tier + premium (pricing not public)
- Features: One-click deploy, handles security patches, uptime monitoring, API management
- Coverage: Featured in Yahoo Finance
ClawdHost
Simple single-plan pricing.
- URL: clawdhost.net
- Price: $25/month — all features included
- Setup: 60 seconds
- Channels: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Features: Dedicated instance, unlimited tasks
Clawhost.dev
Open-source hosting platform with CLI deployment.
- URL: clawhost.dev
- Price: $25/month | 99.9% uptime
- Setup:
npx clawd deploy - Features: Custom domains, isolated containers with E2E encryption, supports Claude/GPT/Gemini Pro
RunClaw.ai
The most transparent managed provider — provisions a dedicated Hetzner VM in Germany.
- URL: runclaw.ai
- Price: ~$13/month
- Features: Dedicated VM (not shared), Docker sandbox, UFW firewall, fail2ban, SSH key-only auth, auto-updates
- GDPR: Hetzner Germany infrastructure
- Notable: Described as "most transparent about infrastructure" by bestclawhosting.com
Agent37
The cheapest managed hosting — shared containers with per-tenant isolation.
- URL: agent37.com/openclaw
- Price: $0.99/month | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, SSL included
- Setup: 30 seconds
- Features: Containerized shared infrastructure, burst capacity
- Notable: Featured on Hacker News (Show HN). Open-source host kit on GitHub
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At $0.99/mo, Agent37 uses shared containers (not dedicated VMs). Fine for experimenting, but consider dedicated hosting for production or sensitive data.
Molty Hosting
- URL: molthq.com
- Price: From $19.99/month
- Features: Dedicated cloud server, pre-installed, WebChat dashboard in browser, no contracts
- Channels: iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack
ClawHosters
GDPR-compliant managed hosting on German VPS infrastructure.
- URL: clawhosters.com
- Pricing:
| Plan | Price | Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | €19/mo | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD |
| Balanced | €35/mo | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD |
| Pro | €59/mo | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD |
- Setup: Under a minute
- Channels: Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack
- Features: Dedicated German VPS, 99.9% uptime, automatic updates and backups
- GDPR: Full compliance (German data centers)
- LLM: BYOK (bring your own API keys — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google)
- Promos: 25% off with code
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ClawBook.io
Global presence with cryptocurrency payment support.
- URL: clawbook.io
- Price: From $20/month | 99.9% uptime, 24/7 support
- Locations: US (NYC, LA, Miami), Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London), Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Tokyo)
- Features: Docker isolation, UFW firewall, SSL/TLS, auto security patches
- Payment: Credit cards, PayPal, Bitcoin, Ethereum
Clowd.bot
Unique pay-as-you-go pricing — no subscriptions.
- URL: clowd.bot
- Price: $0.50 per instance launch + LLM token costs only
- Features: No idle infrastructure cost, no minimums, no hourly compute fees
- Channels: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Best for: Occasional users who don't need 24/7 uptime
Kilo Claw
Enterprise-grade, powered by existing infrastructure serving 1.4M+ developers.
- URL: kilo.ai/kiloclaw
- Price: Free trial, then Kilo Gateway credits | Zero markup on AI tokens
- Features: Unified billing, SSO, audit logs, team management, 500+ AI models
- Status: Currently waitlist / early access
BYOS (Bring Your Own Server) Platforms
These manage OpenClaw on servers you provision from cloud providers. You pay the platform fee + your VPS cost.
OpenClawHosting.io
Multi-instance management for teams.
- URL: openclawhosting.io
- Pricing:
| Plan | Price | Instances | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | $29/mo | 2 | $23/mo |
| Team | $49/mo | 10 | $39/mo |
| Business | $149/mo | Unlimited | $119/mo |
- Features: Deploy in under 2 min, multi-instance dashboard
- Local LLMs: Yes — Ollama support with GPU (8GB+ VRAM)
- 14-day money-back guarantee
MoltBotHost
- URL: moltbothost.com
- Price: From $29/month + cloud provider costs
- Supported providers: DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, AWS, Akamai, or any Linux server
- Features: Privacy-first with persistent memory, 50+ integrations
- Local LLMs: Supported on GPU-capable servers
Elest.io
Multi-cloud flexibility with hourly billing.
- URL: elest.io/open-source/openclaw
- Price: Hourly credit-based | $20 free trial credits (3-day validity)
- Supported clouds: Netcup, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Lightsail, Scaleway, AWS
- Features: Choose your cloud + region, 3 support tiers (first level free)
ClawRun.dev
- URL: clawrun.dev
- Price: Transparent VPS pricing (Hetzner/DigitalOcean infrastructure)
- Features: One-click deploy, full root access, 15+ global locations, full server ownership
VPS Providers with OpenClaw Templates
These are general cloud providers with one-click OpenClaw deployment. You manage the server yourself.
Oracle Cloud (Free Tier)
The only truly free option with enough resources to run OpenClaw + Ollama.
- URL: docs.openclaw.ai/platforms/oracle
- Price: $0/month (Always Free tier)
- Specs: 4 ARM CPUs, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB storage
- Local LLMs: Yes — enough for 7B parameter models or quantized 13B
- Catch: ARM architecture (not x86), more complex setup
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Oracle's free tier is the only cloud offering with enough RAM (24 GB) to run Ollama meaningfully. AWS/GCP free tiers only provide 1 GB RAM.
Hetzner
Best value-for-money for self-hosters. European data sovereignty.
- URL: docs.openclaw.ai/install/hetzner
- Price: From
$4/mo (CX11: 2 GB RAM) | Recommended: CX32 ($10/mo, 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 80 GB SSD) - Locations: Germany, Finland
- GDPR: Full compliance (German/Finnish data centers)
- Local LLMs: Possible on larger instances
- Notable: 2-3x compute per dollar vs. AWS/GCP/Azure
Contabo
Global budget VPS with dedicated OpenClaw page.
- URL: contabo.com/en/openclaw-hosting
- Pricing:
| Plan | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud VPS 10 | €4.50/mo | Personal use |
| Cloud VPS 20 | €7/mo | Power user |
| Cloud VPS 40 | €25/mo | Team deployment |
| Cloud VPS 60 | €49/mo | Enterprise scale |
- Locations: 9 regions, 11 locations globally
- Features: Unlimited traffic, DDoS protection, full data ownership
Hostinger
Budget VPS with bundled AI credits.
- URL: hostinger.com/vps/openclaw-hosting
- Pricing:
| Plan | Promo | Renewal | Specs |
|---|---|---|---|
| KVM 1 | $5.99/mo | $8.99/mo | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe |
| KVM 2 | $8.99/mo | — | 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe |
- Features: One-click Docker template, AI assistant, Nexos AI credits (eliminates need for separate API keys)
DigitalOcean
The developer-favorite with excellent documentation.
- URL: marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/openclaw
- Price: From $24/month (4 GB RAM Droplet)
- Features: 1-Click Deploy, security-hardened (Docker isolation, unique gateway token, firewall rules, non-root execution, fail2ban)
- Also: App Platform for elastic scaling of multiple agents
Alibaba Cloud
Largest geographic reach with tight Qwen AI model integration.
- URL: alibabacloud.com/en/campaign/ai-openclaw
- Price: From $4/month (Simple Application Server)
- Locations: 19 global regions
- Features: Pre-installed OpenClaw image, one-click setup, integrated with Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
- Local LLMs: Qwen3-max pre-configured
LumaDock
- URL: lumadock.com/openclaw-vps-hosting
- Price: From $1.99/month
- Features: Pre-installed on Ubuntu 24.04, AMD EPYC, NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth, DDoS protection, snapshots/backups
- Support: 24/7 certified engineers, 30-day refund
BoostedHost
Premium performance with Auto-Burst scaling.
- URL: boostedhost.com/openclaw-vps-hosting
- Features: NVMe SSD, high-clock CPUs, Auto-Burst Scaling (borrows extra power during spikes), dedicated IPv4, 18+ countries
- Support: Real human engineers 24/7
LightNode
Most global locations of any provider.
- URL: go.lightnode.com/moltbot-vps
- Price: Hourly billing
- Locations: 40+ locations across US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America
- Features: Static IP, rapid provisioning
Railway
Cheapest way to test OpenClaw in the cloud.
- URL: railway.com/deploy/openclaw
- Price: Free trial ($5 credit) | Hobby: $5/month
- Features: One-click deploy, web-based setup wizard, state persisted to Railway Volume, auto reverse proxying with auth, one-click backup exports
- Best for: Development and testing
Other VPS Providers
| Provider | Starting Price | Notable Feature |
|---|---|---|
| IONOS | Budget | Double CPU cores vs. competitors |
| Serverion | Custom | Full management service available |
| ZAP-Hosting | Varies | VPS or dedicated server |
Enterprise & GDPR-Compliant
WZ-IT (Germany)
Full GDPR compliance with optional dedicated GPU servers for local LLMs.
- URL: wz-it.com/en/expertises/openclaw
- Price: Custom consultation
- Features: Fully managed on German infrastructure, 24/7 monitoring, automated backups, security updates, SLA-based support
- Security: Dedicated VMs, network isolation via VPN (Tailscale/WireGuard), no publicly reachable gateway ports, SSO integration (Authentik/Keycloak)
- Local LLMs: Optional dedicated GPU server for Ollama — from €499/month
- GDPR: Full compliance, German data centers only
NEAR AI Cloud
Hardware-level privacy via Trusted Execution Environments.
- URL: near.ai/openclaw
- Price: Beta pricing | Payable via NEAR tokens or card
- Features: Runs inside TEEs — encrypted execution environment no external party can inspect (including NEAR AI themselves)
- Security: Long-term memory and credentials persist in encrypted hardware memory
- Status: Limited beta access
- Notable: Only provider offering genuinely novel hardware-level isolation
Clawery
- URL: clawery.com
- Price: Custom (enterprise)
- Features: Security-first agentic service, compliance posture, no self-hosting required
Managed OpenClaw
- URL: managedopenclaw.com
- Status: Pre-launch waitlist
- Features: Hardened defaults, predictable performance, network isolation, principle-of-least-privilege, patch cadence, compliance posture, change management
- Target: Technical decision-makers wanting speed + governance without hiring DevOps
Serverless & Edge
Cloudflare (Moltworker)
Cloudflare's official adaptation running OpenClaw on Workers.
- Price: Workers Paid plan $5/month + API keys
- Repo: github.com/cloudflare/moltworker (8,400 stars)
- Features: Sandbox containers, browser automation via CDP, optional R2 storage
- Status: Proof of concept — may break
See Deployment Options for setup details.
Comparison Resources
Independent comparison sites and reviews:
| Site | Focus |
|---|---|
| bestclawhosting.com | Pricing, security ratings, honest verdicts |
| HostAdvice | 7 Best OpenClaw VPS Hosting |
| Seahawk Media | Top 11 Providers Compared |
| xCloud Guide | 7 Best Providers (xCloud-biased) |
| BoostedHost Guide | Top 5 Providers (BoostedHost-biased) |
| Deploy Cost Guide | $0-8/month budget guide |
| The Register | "Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service" |
Security Warnings
Before choosing a provider, be aware of these risks:
- API cost runaway: Set spending limits on your LLM API accounts. Community reports of $3,600/month bills from uncontrolled agent loops
- CVE-2026-25253: Critical RCE vulnerability — ensure your provider runs the latest patched version
- 42,665 exposed instances: Many self-hosted and poorly-configured hosted instances were found with unauthenticated API access
- Managed hosting privacy: Your conversations pass through the provider's infrastructure. Review their privacy policy and data handling practices
See Security Overview and Security Hardening for detailed guidance.
See Also
- Deployment Options — Self-hosted deployment methods (Docker, Kubernetes, Cloudflare Workers, 1Panel, Coolify)
- Installation — Local installation guide
- Local Models — Running with Ollama or vLLM
- Ecosystem — All community tools and projects