What is OpenClaw
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant gateway. It runs as a single always-on process that connects AI models to messaging platforms, routing conversations through configurable agents with specialized skills. Operator handles running OpenClaw for you so you can focus on configuring your assistant, not managing infrastructure.What you get
- Isolated instances — Each OpenClaw instance runs in its own Azure container with dedicated storage and encryption.
- AI inference via Spider — Centralized access to GPT-5.2 with usage-based quotas and rate limiting. No API keys to manage.
- Channel connections — Connect Discord, Telegram, and Slack bots through the dashboard. Your assistant is reachable wherever your users are.
- Dashboard — Create instances, configure agents, manage channels, and monitor usage from operator.io.
Plans
| Basic | Pro | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10/mo | $50/mo | $175/mo |
| Instances | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| AI usage | 1x | 5x | 20x |
| Support | Standard | Priority | Priority |
Get started
- Quickstart — Create your first instance and connect a Discord bot.
- How it works — Understand the architecture.
- What is OpenClaw — Learn about the gateway your instances run.
- Plans & Billing — Compare plans and understand usage limits.