getopenclaw.ai bundles inference into $59/mo with an undisclosed ceiling. KiloClaw decomposes the bill — hosting at $9/mo, inference at provider cost — and stacks up to 50% bonus credits via Kilo Pass. 7 days free, no credit card.
$9 vs $59
hosting / month
0%
markup on 500+ models
7 days
free, no card
SSO + SCIM
built in
On a typical $30–50/mo inference budget, KiloClaw still comes in cheaper all-in than $59 — and Kilo Pass stacks up to 50% bonus credits on top.
KiloClaw is operated by Kilo Code, Inc. — SOC 2 compliant, with a published security whitepaper and a DPA you can sign.
SOC 2
10-day
independent assessment, 60+ adversarial tests
Firecracker
micro-VM per tenant
5-layer
tenant isolation, AES-256, TLS
OpenClaw Cloud smart-routes you to Claude, GPT-4, or Gemini. KiloClaw: 1-click switching across 500+ models (DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Qwen, Mistral, Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, OpenRouter) at provider rate — or BYOK.
OpenClaw Cloud cites “200+ teams” but surfaces no team tier or admin controls. If you need identity or centralized billing, only KiloClaw advertises it.
| Feature | KiloClaw | OpenClaw Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Standard price | $9/mo | $59/mo |
| First month | $4 | $29.50 (50% off) |
| Annual at standard rate | $108/yr | $708/yr |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | None |
| Token markup | 0% on 500+ models | Bundled, undisclosed ceiling |
| BYOK | Yes — any provider | Not advertised |
| Model choice | 500+, 1-click | Smart routing only |
| Bonus credits | Up to 50% via Kilo Pass | None |
| Security audit | Published whitepaper + SOC 2 | None |
| SSO / SCIM | Built in | Not advertised |
| Channels | Telegram, Slack, Discord, email, GitHub, IoT | Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, iMessage, Slack |
Paraphrased from each provider's marketing pages as of .
Operated by Kilo Code, Inc. — co-founded by Sid Sijbrandij (GitLab co-founder), $8M from Cota Capital, covered by VentureBeat.
3M+
developers on Kilo Code
370k+
GitHub stars on OpenClaw
$8M
seed, led by Cota Capital
500+
AI models via Kilo Gateway
Consumer channels KiloClaw does not ship.
One price, no metered surprises — if you stay under their undisclosed ceiling.
Video, image, deep research wired in without configuring a tool chain.
Four named endorsements vs our one community quote.
If WhatsApp/iMessage is the workflow, or you want one bundled price and don't care which model runs — OpenClaw Cloud fits. Otherwise KiloClaw wins on price, transparency, security, teams, and developer-ops integrations.
| Feature | KiloClaw | OpenClaw Cloud (getopenclaw.ai) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Managed Hosting | Managed Hosting (first-party, bundled inference) |
| Pricing | $9/mo ($4 first month) | $59/mo ($29.50 first month, 50% off promo) |
| Free trial | 1 week, no credit card | None advertised (promo is discount on first month) |
| Setup time | < 60 seconds | 1–20 minutes |
| Chat platforms | Telegram, Discord, Slack | Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, iMessage, Slack |
| AI models included | 500+ via Kilo Gateway, zero markup | Bundled Claude, GPT-4, Gemini via smart routing |
| Managed LLM | Yes (free models + 500+ paid) | Yes (bundled, smart routing, undisclosed ceiling) |
| BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) | Yes | Not advertised |
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.
$9/mo vs $59/mo. 7 days free. No credit card.
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