ChatGPT and Grok give you a chat window. OpenClaw gives you an employee. A personal AI agent that works 24/7 — managing your inbox, running your business, and answering you on WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Discord, or wherever you already live.
Every time you open ChatGPT, you start from zero. No memory. No context. No initiative. You're the one doing all the work — copy-pasting, re-explaining, switching tabs. That's not an assistant. That's a search engine with a personality.
ChatGPT forgets you exist between sessions. Every conversation starts cold. You re-explain your business, your preferences, your life — every. single. time.
Your "assistant" lives inside a website. It can't text you. It can't check your email. It can't do anything unless you're sitting there, typing prompts.
ChatGPT can write an email draft. OpenClaw can send it. Grok can research a lead. OpenClaw can research it, build the spreadsheet, and message you the results while you sleep.
This isn't a fair fight. ChatGPT and Grok are chatbots. OpenClaw is an autonomous agent.
| Feature | 🦞 OpenClaw | ChatGPT | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent Memory | ✓ Files, notes, long-term recall | Limited — resets often | ✗ |
| Works While You Sleep | ✓ Cron jobs, scheduled tasks, heartbeats | ✗ | ✗ |
| Messages You First | ✓ WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, SMS | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-Platform Inbox | ✓ 15+ channels simultaneously | ✗ Browser only | ✗ X/Browser only |
| Reads & Sends Emails | ✓ Gmail, Outlook integrations | ✗ | ✗ |
| Runs Code & Scripts | ✓ Full terminal access | Sandboxed only | ✗ |
| Browses the Web | ✓ Full browser control | Limited browsing | ✓ Real-time search |
| Creates Files & PDFs | ✓ Bids, reports, spreadsheets, flyers | Basic text files | ✗ |
| Voice Conversations | ✓ Always-on voice wake + TTS | ✓ In-app only | Limited |
| Controls Smart Devices | ✓ Cameras, screens, locations via nodes | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-Agent Teams | ✓ Spawn sub-agents for parallel tasks | ✗ | ✗ |
| Extensible Skills | ✓ Install from ClawHub marketplace | GPTs (limited) | ✗ |
| Your Data Stays Yours | ✓ Self-hosted, local-first | ✗ Cloud-only | ✗ Cloud-only |
| Cost | ✓ Free & open source (MIT) | $20–200/mo | $8–40/mo + X Premium |
Not hypothetical. Not "coming soon." These are real features running in production right now.
WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, Matrix — your agent lives where you live. No app to download.
Read, triage, draft, and send emails through Gmail or Outlook. Your agent checks your inbox on a schedule and alerts you to what matters.
Built-in cron scheduler runs tasks at exact times. Morning briefings, evening summaries, weekly reports — all automatic.
Your agent remembers your business, your contacts, your preferences, your decisions. It writes daily notes and maintains curated long-term memory files.
Full browser automation. Search the web, scrape data, fill forms, capture screenshots. Research leads, competitors, pricing — autonomously.
Professional bids, proposals, flyers, brochures, spreadsheets — pixel-perfect PDFs generated and delivered directly to your phone.
Say your agent's name and start talking. Always-on voice recognition on Mac, iPhone, and Android. ElevenLabs TTS for natural responses.
Spawn sub-agents for parallel work. One researches, one writes, one builds the spreadsheet — all reporting back to the main agent.
Install pre-built skills from ClawHub — weather, email, coding, PDF generation, security sweeps, and more. Or build your own.
Pair your phone or Mac as a "node." Your agent can snap photos, record screens, check your location — all with your permission.
Your agent runs real code. Node.js, Python, bash — build apps, analyze data, automate workflows. No sandboxing limitations.
Runs on YOUR hardware. Your conversations, files, and data never touch someone else's server. Complete privacy and control.
From solopreneurs to sales teams — here's what happens when your AI actually works for you.
A commercial cleaning contractor uses his agent to auto-generate professional PDF bids from Dodge construction leads, track pricing, and email general contractors — all from Telegram on his phone.
Every morning at 7 AM, her agent delivers a briefing: new leads from Dodge, contact info pulled from LinkedIn, and draft outreach emails ready to review and send.
Different agents handle different businesses — one for invoicing, one for client communication, one for social media. All accessible from the same WhatsApp number.
His agent checks MLS feeds hourly, matches against buyer criteria, and sends a WhatsApp message with photos and pricing for every hit. Zero manual browsing.
She tells her agent "write Monday's newsletter" on Sunday night. By morning, it's drafted, formatted, and waiting for review in her inbox — with research citations included.
Morning calendar briefing, email triage, meeting prep docs, follow-up reminders — all handled proactively. He just approves or redirects. The agent handles the rest.
We handle the technical setup. You just tell your agent who you are.
Pick a 30-minute slot. We'll set everything up on a call — no technical knowledge required.
WhatsApp? Telegram? Discord? iMessage? Pick where your agent lives. You can always add more later.
Give it a name, a personality, and a mission. Tell it about your business, your preferences, your style.
Your agent starts working immediately. Send it a message from your phone and watch the magic happen.
OpenClaw is and always will be free and open source. Our onboarding service gets you running in 30 minutes instead of 3 hours — with expert configuration, custom skills, and ongoing support.
Not at all. That's what the onboarding is for. We handle every technical detail — server setup, channel connections, agent configuration. You just use it like texting a really smart friend.
Completely. OpenClaw runs on your own server. Your conversations, files, and data never pass through our servers or anyone else's. You own everything.
The software is free. You'll need a cloud server (~$5-12/month on DigitalOcean) and an AI model subscription (Anthropic Pro at ~$20/month is recommended). Total: roughly $25-30/month for a 24/7 personal AI agent.
Yes. OpenClaw supports multi-agent routing. You can have different agents for different purposes — one for your business, one personal, one for a specific project — all running on the same server.
Great — you already know AI is useful. OpenClaw takes that usefulness and removes the limitations. Same powerful models (Claude, GPT-4, etc.), but now your AI can actually DO things, remember things, and reach you anywhere.
A human VA costs $1,500-4,000/month, works limited hours, and needs training. Your OpenClaw agent costs ~$30/month, works 24/7, never forgets instructions, and gets better every day. It's not a replacement for all human work — but it handles 80% of the repetitive stuff so you can focus on what matters.
Schedule a free 30-minute onboarding call. We'll set up your personal AI agent, connect your channels, and have you running before the call ends.
Schedule Your Onboarding Call →No credit card. No commitment. Just a conversation about what your agent can do for you.