> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openclaws.biz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is OpenClaws?

> Deploy your own 24/7 AI assistant with 1000+ integrations

OpenClaws is a managed hosting platform for **OpenClaw**, the open-source AI assistant with 260,000+ GitHub stars.

Each subscriber gets their own **dedicated AI gateway** — a 24/7 assistant running on isolated infrastructure with persistent memory, 1000+ tool integrations, and 8 messaging channels.

<Info>
  **Built by a Clawtributor** — OpenClaws is created by [Alex Alaniz](https://github.com/Alex-Alaniz), an active contributor to the OpenClaw open-source project. See [merged contributions on GitHub](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/2016) and the [Clawtributor community](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw#community).
</Info>

## How It Works

Your gateway runs on its own Fly.io VM with dedicated CPU, RAM, and persistent storage. No data is shared between users.

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  <Card title="Dedicated Infrastructure" icon="server">
    Each user gets an isolated Fly.io machine with 2 shared CPUs, 2GB RAM, and persistent storage at `/data`.
  </Card>

  <Card title="1000+ Integrations" icon="plug">
    Connect Gmail, GitHub, Notion, Slack, Linear, and 980+ more services via OAuth through Composio.
  </Card>

  <Card title="8 Messaging Channels" icon="message">
    Talk to your AI from WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Google Chat, Signal, iMessage, or Nostr.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Persistent Memory" icon="brain">
    Your assistant remembers conversations, preferences, and context across sessions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Access Levels

| Stage                    | What You Can Do                                                                                       |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Visitor** (no login)   | Browse landing page, read docs, view pricing                                                          |
| **Authenticated** (free) | Browse 980+ toolkits, connect OAuth services, configure API keys, select model, **chat with BYO key** |
| **Subscriber** (\$29/mo) | Deploy gateway, full Control UI, messaging channels, cron jobs, 51+ skills, browser automation        |

<Tip>
  **BYO Key Chat** — Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI key to start chatting immediately, no subscription required. Your key is encrypted and used to call the AI provider directly. See [BYO Keys](/byo-keys) for details.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  You can connect toolkits (Gmail, GitHub, etc.) **before subscribing**. When you subscribe, your gateway automatically picks up all connected services.
</Tip>

## OpenClaw vs OpenClaws

|            | OpenClaw                                                     | OpenClaws                                                                                         |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **What**   | Open-source AI assistant                                     | Managed hosting platform built on OpenClaw                                                        |
| **Run by** | Community + [Peter Steinberger](https://github.com/steipete) | [Bearified](https://bearified.co) (by Clawtributor [Alex Alaniz](https://github.com/Alex-Alaniz)) |
| **Setup**  | Install on your own hardware                                 | One-click deploy, fully managed                                                                   |
| **Docs**   | [docs.openclaw.ai](https://docs.openclaw.ai)                 | [docs.openclaws.biz](https://docs.openclaws.biz) (this site)                                      |

OpenClaws builds on top of the open-source OpenClaw project. For deep dives into OpenClaw internals, see [docs.openclaw.ai](https://docs.openclaw.ai). For the OpenClaw community and contribution guidelines, see the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw#community).