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 |
| Apps that stay live | No — just chat replies | No — answers disappear when you close the chat | Only if you set it up yourself | Not usually | Yes — each app lives at its own web page, always on |
| Trained to help you | Helpful, but generic | Helpful, but generic | Starts empty — you train it | Helpful, but generic | Knows your kind of work right away |
| Built to last | Bits of code, no real app | Bits of code, no real app | Depends what you build | Usually not | Real, professional software |
| Best AI every time | Always Claude — you can't switch | Always OpenAI — you can't switch | You pick and manage every AI yourself | You bring your own AI key | Picks the smartest AI for each task — we keep watch |
| 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 |
| Ready in seconds | Instant — but just a reply | Instant — but just a reply | Hours to days to set up | Minutes to set up | About 13 seconds and you're set up |
| Zero maintenance | Nothing to manage | Nothing to manage | Servers, updates, keys — you handle it all | Some — you handle the AI part | Nothing to manage |
| Where your data lives | Anthropic's servers | OpenAI's servers | Wherever you put it | Varies | EU, isolated for you |
| Your data is yours | Locked in — your chats stay theirs | Locked in — your chats stay theirs | You own everything | You own everything | You own everything — leave anytime |
Best for
Claude.ai
A brilliant thinking partner
Best for
ChatGPT
A jack-of-all-trades AI
Best for
DIY OpenClaw
Total control + a weekend project
Best for
Other managed OpenClaw
Basic OpenClaw hosting
Best for
clawy 🦞
AI that actually does the work
Compare clawy with
What it is
Claude.ai
Chatbot you ask questions
ChatGPT
Chatbot for everything
DIY OpenClaw
Toolkit you assemble
Other managed OpenClaw
Chatbot they host
clawy 🦞
AI that does the work
Price to start
Claude.ai
Free / $20 Pro
ChatGPT
Free / $20 Plus
DIY OpenClaw
~€7/mo + your API bill
Other managed OpenClaw
$16–$55/mo + AI
clawy 🦞
€9/mo + usage
Apps that stay live
Claude.ai
No — just chat replies
ChatGPT
No — answers disappear when you close the chat
DIY OpenClaw
Only if you set it up yourself
Other managed OpenClaw
Not usually
clawy 🦞
Yes — each app lives at its own web page, always on
Trained to help you
Claude.ai
Helpful, but generic
ChatGPT
Helpful, but generic
DIY OpenClaw
Starts empty — you train it
Other managed OpenClaw
Helpful, but generic
clawy 🦞
Knows your kind of work right away
Built to last
Claude.ai
Bits of code, no real app
ChatGPT
Bits of code, no real app
DIY OpenClaw
Depends what you build
Other managed OpenClaw
Usually not
clawy 🦞
Real, professional software
Best AI every time
Claude.ai
Always Claude — you can't switch
ChatGPT
Always OpenAI — you can't switch
DIY OpenClaw
You pick and manage every AI yourself
Other managed OpenClaw
You bring your own AI key
clawy 🦞
Picks the smartest AI for each task — we keep watch
Where you use it
Claude.ai
Their app
ChatGPT
Their app
DIY OpenClaw
25+ messengers if you wire them
Other managed OpenClaw
Few
clawy 🦞
Web first; Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack on request
Fixes itself when it breaks
Claude.ai
Their problem
ChatGPT
Their problem
DIY OpenClaw
Your weekend
Other managed OpenClaw
Restore button
clawy 🦞
Heals itself automatically
Ready in seconds
Claude.ai
Instant — but just a reply
ChatGPT
Instant — but just a reply
DIY OpenClaw
Hours to days to set up
Other managed OpenClaw
Minutes to set up
clawy 🦞
About 13 seconds and you're set up
Zero maintenance
Claude.ai
Nothing to manage
ChatGPT
Nothing to manage
DIY OpenClaw
Servers, updates, keys — you handle it all
Other managed OpenClaw
Some — you handle the AI part
clawy 🦞
Nothing to manage
Where your data lives
Claude.ai
Anthropic's servers
ChatGPT
OpenAI's servers
DIY OpenClaw
Wherever you put it
Other managed OpenClaw
Varies
clawy 🦞
EU, isolated for you
Your data is yours
Claude.ai
Locked in — your chats stay theirs
ChatGPT
Locked in — your chats stay theirs
DIY OpenClaw
You own everything
Other managed OpenClaw
You own everything
clawy 🦞
You own everything — leave anytime
Best for
Claude.ai
A brilliant thinking partner
Best for
ChatGPT
A jack-of-all-trades AI
Best for
DIY OpenClaw
Total control + a weekend project
Best for
Other managed OpenClaw
Basic OpenClaw hosting
Best for
clawy 🦞
AI that actually does the work
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