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Browser-based AI agent
OpenClaw
OpenClaw is an open-source agent that drives a real browser to complete web tasks. It is built for users who want an inspectable, self-hostable alternative to closed-source browser agents, with logs and replays of every run.
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Best for
- Web automation that needs human review
- Users who want an inspectable, self-hosted agent
- Tasks that benefit from open-source auditability
Not best for
- Production workloads that need guaranteed SLAs
- Users who want a fully managed experience
Quick facts
- Creator
- Open-source community
- Category
- Browser-based AI agent
- Autonomy
- Human-in-the-loop
- Platforms
- Self-hosted, Linux, macOS
- Pricing
- Free and open source. You pay the underlying model provider for usage, billed through whichever API key you configure.
In Depth: OpenClaw
What it can do
- Drives a real browser (local or remote)
- Plans multi-step web tasks
- Open source and self-hostable
- Logs and replays of agent runs
Setup and requirements
- A real browser (local or remote)
- API key for the underlying model
- A self-hosted or local runtime
Safety and limitations
Agents take real actions on your behalf. Read this section before you connect anything important.
- Open source — review the code before running it on sensitive data
- Browser actions are logged; audit before approving automated steps
Pricing and access
Free and open source. You pay the underlying model provider for usage, billed through whichever API key you configure.
Pricing changes often. We update this writeup as vendor pages change. Always confirm the latest on https://openclaw.ai before committing.