Pricing
How much does OpenClaw setup cost?
The short answer: one-time setup from $3,000, then $55–210/month to keep it running. Here's exactly what that covers and how it compares to the alternatives.
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Remote Setup (Cloud VPS)
$3,000
We provision a cloud server, install OpenClaw, connect your tools, and configure your workflows. You go live same session. Hosting ~$5–10/mo.
Mac Mini Setup
$5,000
Local hardware setup — iMessage integration, full control over your data, no monthly hosting cost. Remote or in-person (Treasure Valley). Hardware ~$600 at cost.
Additional Agent
+$1,500 each
Each person gets their own scoped agent — CEO, Head of Sales, Office Manager. Common for teams of 4–20.
Managed Care
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Ongoing updates, monitoring, and support. OAuth tokens expire, integrations drift, OpenClaw ships updates. We keep everything running.
Ongoing monthly costs
After setup, your ongoing costs are infrastructure and AI API usage — not labor.
- —Cloud hosting (if VPS): $5–10/month
- —AI API (Claude by Anthropic): $50–200/month depending on email volume and usage
- —Total ongoing: $55–210/month for a single agent
Compared to the alternatives
vs. Hiring an executive assistant
- —Full-time EA (US): $60–150K/year salary + benefits. Year 1 total: $75–190K.
- —Virtual EA service: $2–8K/month.
- —OpenClaw year 1: $3,660–4,520 (setup + hosting + API). Less than 5% of a human hire.
- —OpenClaw works 24/7, doesn't have bad days, and scales to your whole team at $1,500 per person.
vs. Setting it up yourself
- —OpenClaw is open source — the software is free.
- —Installation is straightforward. Security hardening, OAuth configuration, workflow tuning, and ongoing maintenance are not.
- —Most self-installs we've seen have security gaps: exposed credentials, no sandbox, no audit trail.
- —We've seen technical founders spend 20+ hours getting it right. Our setup takes one session.
vs. Off-the-shelf AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT Teams)
- —ChatGPT Teams: $30/user/month. You open it when you think to. It doesn't act on your behalf.
- —OpenClaw runs 24/7, checks your inbox every 30 minutes, and takes action — without you asking.
- —The difference is between a tool you use and an agent that works.
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