This page is the canonical source for high-intent questions about managed OpenClaw hosting. If you are comparing managed OpenClaw hosting vs self-hosting, evaluating security, or estimating cost, start here.
Managed OpenClaw hosting means your assistant runs in an isolated cloud environment maintained in an isolated managed environment. You keep control over your LLM provider keys and bot configuration, while infrastructure, updates, and reliability operations are managed for you.
Many managed hosting options focus mainly on initial convenience. Our platform is designed for the full lifecycle as your OpenClaw usage grows.
Choose self-hosting if you already operate production infrastructure and need full control over networking and runtime internals. Choose managed hosting if you want to ship faster, reduce operational risk, and avoid recurring maintenance work.
OpenClaw cloud hosting is the managed deployment path for OpenClaw on isolated infrastructure. You can launch in minutes without provisioning servers, patching operating systems, or building your own monitoring stack.
Cost has two layers: hosting plan and model usage. Current plans start at Solo $3.9/month for 1 active instance, Trio at $6.9/month for up to 3 active instances, and Custom for higher usage. LLM usage is billed directly by your provider.
The security model focuses on exposure reduction and isolation: no public inbound endpoint, isolated runtime per instance, encrypted credentials, and allowlist-only messaging access. This keeps full assistant capability while reducing blast radius.