Full comparison
clawy vs Claude, ChatGPT, and OpenClaw
The full breakdown — every row, no marketing fluff. We compare clawy against hosted chatbots, do-it-yourself OpenClaw, and other managed OpenClaw hosts.
How clawy compares
Smart consultants talk. clawy delivers.
Most AI tools give you answers. clawy gets the work done — builds the app, runs it, tells you when it's ready.
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Claude.ai
chatbot
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ChatGPT
chatbot
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DIY OpenClaw
self-hosted
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Other managed OpenClaw
Hostinger, KiloClaw, Blink…
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clawy 🦞
AI that does the work
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| What it is | Chatbot you ask questions | Chatbot for everything | Toolkit you assemble | Chatbot they host | AI that does the work |
| Price to start | Free / $20 Pro | Free / $20 Plus | ~€7/mo + your API bill | $16–$55/mo + AI | €9/mo + usage |
| Builds you tools you keep using | No — just text | No — Canvas is throwaway | Only if you build it | None ship this | Yes — apps stay live at their own URL |
| Ready to work on day one | Generic helper | Generic helper | Blank slate | Generic | Pre-trained, skills our engineers built |
| Code quality when it builds | Snippets, no structure | Snippets, no structure | Whatever you wire in | Usually none | Production-quality, good architecture |
| Always uses the best AI for the job | Locked to Claude | Locked to OpenAI | You pick + manage every model | BYOK — you manage | Auto-switches to the best model — we monitor |
| Where you use it | Their app | Their app | 25+ messengers if you wire them | Few | Web first; Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack on request |
| Fixes itself when it breaks | Their problem | Their problem | Your weekend | Restore button | Heals itself automatically |
| Time to first working result | Seconds — a reply | Seconds — a reply | Hours to days | Minutes | ~13 seconds — your clawy is live |
| Stuff you have to manage | None | None | Servers, updates, keys, channels | Some (BYOK for AI) | None |
| Where your data lives | Anthropic's servers | OpenAI's servers | Wherever you put it | Varies | EU, isolated for you |
| No vendor lock-in | Locked in — chats stay theirs | Locked in — chats stay theirs | You own everything | You own everything | You own everything |
| Best for | A brilliant thinking partner | A jack-of-all-trades AI | Total control + a weekend project | Basic OpenClaw hosting | AI that actually does the work |
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Claude.ai
chatbot
What it is
Chatbot you ask questions
Price to start
Free / $20 Pro
Builds you tools you keep using
No — just text
Ready to work on day one
Generic helper
Code quality when it builds
Snippets, no structure
Always uses the best AI for the job
Locked to Claude
Where you use it
Their app
Fixes itself when it breaks
Their problem
Time to first working result
Seconds — a reply
Stuff you have to manage
None
Where your data lives
Anthropic's servers
No vendor lock-in
Locked in — chats stay theirs
Best for
A brilliant thinking partner
ChatGPT
chatbot
What it is
Chatbot for everything
Price to start
Free / $20 Plus
Builds you tools you keep using
No — Canvas is throwaway
Ready to work on day one
Generic helper
Code quality when it builds
Snippets, no structure
Always uses the best AI for the job
Locked to OpenAI
Where you use it
Their app
Fixes itself when it breaks
Their problem
Time to first working result
Seconds — a reply
Stuff you have to manage
None
Where your data lives
OpenAI's servers
No vendor lock-in
Locked in — chats stay theirs
Best for
A jack-of-all-trades AI
DIY OpenClaw
self-hosted
What it is
Toolkit you assemble
Price to start
~€7/mo + your API bill
Builds you tools you keep using
Only if you build it
Ready to work on day one
Blank slate
Code quality when it builds
Whatever you wire in
Always uses the best AI for the job
You pick + manage every model
Where you use it
25+ messengers if you wire them
Fixes itself when it breaks
Your weekend
Time to first working result
Hours to days
Stuff you have to manage
Servers, updates, keys, channels
Where your data lives
Wherever you put it
No vendor lock-in
You own everything
Best for
Total control + a weekend project
Other managed OpenClaw
Hostinger, KiloClaw, Blink…
What it is
Chatbot they host
Price to start
$16–$55/mo + AI
Builds you tools you keep using
None ship this
Ready to work on day one
Generic
Code quality when it builds
Usually none
Always uses the best AI for the job
BYOK — you manage
Where you use it
Few
Fixes itself when it breaks
Restore button
Time to first working result
Minutes
Stuff you have to manage
Some (BYOK for AI)
Where your data lives
Varies
No vendor lock-in
You own everything
Best for
Basic OpenClaw hosting
clawy 🦞
⭐AI that does the work
What it is
AI that does the work
Price to start
€9/mo + usage
Builds you tools you keep using
Yes — apps stay live at their own URL
Ready to work on day one
Pre-trained, skills our engineers built
Code quality when it builds
Production-quality, good architecture
Always uses the best AI for the job
Auto-switches to the best model — we monitor
Where you use it
Web first; Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack on request
Fixes itself when it breaks
Heals itself automatically
Time to first working result
~13 seconds — your clawy is live
Stuff you have to manage
None
Where your data lives
EU, isolated for you
No vendor lock-in
You own everything
Best for
AI that actually does the work
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