OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant that connects to 20+ messaging platforms including Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack. It gives you a private, model-agnostic AI assistant that you fully control.

How does Tailscale secure my instance?

Tailscale creates an end-to-end encrypted mesh network between your devices and your OpenClaw instance. Only devices on your Tailscale network can access the admin interface, ensuring no unauthorized access.

What AI models can I use?

OpenClaw is model-agnostic. You can use OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4o), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), local LLMs via Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible API. Bring your own API keys and switch models anytime.

What are the different tiers?

OpenClaw offers multiple tiers to match your usage needs — from lightweight personal use to high-performance deployments with more memory, storage, and compute for handling multiple concurrent conversations.

What is Flux decentralized cloud?

Flux is a decentralized cloud infrastructure running on thousands of independent nodes across 50+ countries worldwide, providing redundancy and eliminating single points of failure.

How does pricing work?

We use transparent pay-as-you-go pricing with your first month free. Plans start at $4.02/month with no hidden fees or long-term contracts. You only pay for the resources you use.

What is a self-hosted AI assistant, and why self-host one?

A self-hosted AI assistant is an AI agent you run on infrastructure you control instead of a vendor's cloud. You choose the model, hold the API keys, and keep your conversation data private. People self-host for privacy, cost control, model freedom, and to avoid vendor lock-in.

How do I self-host OpenClaw?

You can self-host OpenClaw manually with Docker on your own Linux server, or deploy it on the Flux decentralized cloud in under 30 seconds with no command line. See our step-by-step guide at /self-host-openclaw for both paths.

Is OpenClaw a good self-hosted ChatGPT alternative?

Yes. OpenClaw can use the same frontier models that power popular chatbots (or local open models), while adding data ownership, 20+ messaging integrations, and automation. If you want a self-hosted ChatGPT alternative that is model-agnostic rather than tied to one provider, OpenClaw fits.

How do I connect OpenClaw to Telegram, WhatsApp, or Discord?

From your OpenClaw dashboard, open the integration you want and paste the platform bot token (for example a Telegram token from BotFather). Your assistant starts responding in that app within seconds. See /integrations/telegram, /integrations/whatsapp, and /integrations/discord.

Do I need my own OpenAI or Anthropic API key?

Yes — OpenClaw is bring-your-own-key. You create an API key with your chosen provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or others) and add it to your instance, so model usage is billed directly to you and never proxied through a third party.

Can I run OpenClaw with a local LLM (Ollama) for full privacy?

Yes. Using a local model via Ollama, every prompt and response stays on your own instance and no data is sent to an external API. It is the most private option, at the cost of running a smaller model than the largest hosted ones.

How is self-hosting on Flux different from AWS or GCP?

Flux is a decentralized cloud: your instance runs in an isolated container spread across thousands of independent nodes in 50+ countries, with no single point of failure and built-in DDoS protection. It is typically cheaper than centralized providers and deploys in seconds with no cloud console to manage.

How much does it cost to run OpenClaw?

OpenClaw hosting on Flux starts at $4.02/month, pay-as-you-go with no contract and the first month free for new users. You additionally pay your AI model provider directly for token usage, or nothing extra if you run a local LLM.

Host Your Own OpenClaw AI Assistant on the Flux Decentralized Cloud

Name: OpenClaw Self-Hosted AI Assistant Hosting
Brand: Flux
Price: 4.02 USD
Availability: InStock

Deploy a self-hosted, model-agnostic AI assistant in under 30 seconds. OpenClaw connects to 20+ messaging platforms, runs on any large language model, and keeps your data private — hosted on the Flux decentralized cloud from $4.02/month, first month free.

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant — an AI agent you run on infrastructure you control instead of a vendor's cloud chatbot. Because it is self-hosted and model-agnostic, you own the data, hold your own API keys, and are never locked into a single provider. It is a genuine privacy-first, self-hosted ChatGPT alternative: use OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or a local LLM, and keep every conversation on infrastructure you trust.

Note: this OpenClaw is an AI assistant hosted on Flux — not the open-source Captain Claw game engine, and not openclaw.ai. New to the idea? Read the self-hosted AI assistant guide.

Why host OpenClaw on Flux?

You own your data — your instance runs in an isolated container you control; with a local LLM nothing ever leaves your server.
No vendor lock-in — open, model-agnostic software; bring your own keys and switch models any time.
Truly decentralized — spread across thousands of independent nodes in 50+ countries with built-in DDoS protection, not one fragile region.
Cheaper, pay-as-you-go — from $4.02/month, first month free, no contract.

How it works

Pick your model & keys — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or a local LLM via Ollama.
Deploy in 30 seconds — choose a plan and region; Flux provisions your container automatically, no Docker required.
Connect messaging apps — paste bot tokens to link Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack and more.
Access via Tailscale — reach the admin interface securely over your private mesh network.

Full walkthrough: how to self-host OpenClaw.

20+ messaging integrations

OpenClaw meets you where you already chat. Connect your self-hosted AI assistant to Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Signal, Matrix, Facebook Messenger, LINE and more — each is just a bot token you paste into the dashboard, routed to your own instance. Popular guides: Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord.

Pricing

Transparent, pay-as-you-go pricing from $4.02/month with the first month free for new users, no setup fees and no long-term contract. Compare plans on the pricing page.

Why self-host on the Flux decentralized cloud → — privacy, data ownership, model freedom and no lock-in, without running servers yourself.