ClawHost is an open-source tool for building your own hosting platform — KiloClaw IS the hosting platform, ready to go at $9/mo.
Try KiloClaw FreeHow does ClawHost compare to KiloClaw for managed OpenClaw hosting? Here's a side-by-side breakdown of the key differences.
| Feature | KiloClaw | ClawHost |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Managed Hosting | Open-Source Deployment Tool (MIT) |
| Pricing | $9/mo ($4 first month) | Free (self-host) + VPS costs |
| Free trial | 1 week, no credit card | N/A (free) |
| Setup time | < 60 seconds | 30–60+ minutes |
| Chat platforms | Telegram, Discord, Slack | All (self-configured) |
| AI models included | 500+ via Kilo Gateway, zero markup | None |
| Managed LLM | Yes (free models + 500+ paid) | No |
| BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) | Yes | Yes |
ClawHost makes sense if you want to build and operate your own OpenClaw hosting platform. It's open-source (MIT), supports multi-cloud deployment, and includes an agent playground and browser terminal.
ClawHost is a tool for building your own hosting platform — KiloClaw IS the hosting platform. If you want to manage infrastructure, ClawHost is interesting. If you want a running agent, KiloClaw at $9/mo is faster and includes 500+ models, a security audit, and enterprise features.
| Feature | KiloClaw | ClawHost |
|---|---|---|
| VM isolation | Firecracker micro-VM (hardware-level) | Yes (dedicated VPS per instance) |
| Security audit | Independent assessment, white paper published | No (open source — community can audit) |
| Scheduled tasks / cron | Built-in | Manual |
| Auto-restart & monitoring | Yes | Partial (built into platform) |
| Team management & SSO | Yes (enterprise-grade) | No |
| Unified billing with dev tools | Yes (Kilo Code account) | No |
KiloClaw underwent a 10-day independent security assessment covering 60+ adversarial tests and 30 threat scenarios. Each customer runs in a dedicated Firecracker micro-VM with 5-layer tenant isolation. Read the security white paper →
Simple pricing. No surprises. AI tokens billed separately at zero markup.
AI inference is billed separately — pay as you go or bundle with a Kilo Pass.