BYOK hosting
Best when you want the hosted control surface but still plan to bring your own provider keys and keep infrastructure costs lean.
Pick the commercial path first, then use the guides below if you need more proof. BYOK hosting keeps model spend in your own provider accounts. Pro is the default checkout path when you want dedicated VPS isolation, included credits, and a stable always-on OpenClaw runtime.
BYOK is the entry point. Pro adds a dedicated VPS, stronger isolation, and included credits for teams that want a cleaner hosted boundary.
Save $40/yr — ≈$16.7/month
Billed $200 annually
Dedicated VPS hosting with included credits and stronger isolation
For Pro users — credits never expire and stack across months
Starter
$5
5,000 credits
Growth
$10
10,000 credits
Power
$20
20,000 credits
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Best when you want the hosted control surface but still plan to bring your own provider keys and keep infrastructure costs lean.
Best when a stronger private boundary, root access, and a more stable always-on runtime matter more than bare-minimum hosting cost.
Choose plans in the context of model routing, file access, terminal workflows, and whether your agent is becoming a real operational system.
The pricing cards answer cost. This section answers fit. Most people comparing a Claw plan are really deciding how much infrastructure responsibility they want to keep versus outsource.
You want hosted access, you already manage provider keys, and you mainly need a lower-friction way to run OpenClaw without committing to a full private VPS boundary yet.
You want a clearer production path, a dedicated VPS, stronger isolation, and a plan that better fits an always-on agent instead of a lighter experiment.
You are still deciding between self-hosting, managed hosting, or a larger private AI cloud rollout. In that case, use the guides below before you buy.
| If you care most about... | Best plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest monthly commitment and direct provider billing | BYOK hosting | Use BYOK when you want hosted control surfaces but prefer to keep model spend in your own provider accounts. |
| Dedicated VPS boundary and steadier always-on runtime | Pro | Pro is the stronger fit when uptime, stronger isolation, and included credits matter more than the lowest entry price. |
| Still deciding between self-hosting and managed hosting | Pause and compare first | Read the VPS, deployment, and gateway guides before choosing a commercial plan prematurely. |
A Claw plan is the hosting model you choose for your OpenClaw setup. BYOK hosting is the lower-cost path when you want to bring your own model keys. Pro is the stronger fit when you want a dedicated VPS boundary, included credits, and a steadier always-on runtime.
Start with BYOK hosting if you mainly need a simpler hosted control surface and want to keep provider spend separate. Choose Pro when your agent needs stronger isolation, dedicated VPS access, and a setup that feels closer to production from day one.
No. The pricing page helps you match the commercial plan to the infrastructure path. You can still review managed hosting, deployment guides, and VPS fit before deciding whether you want lower-cost BYOK hosting or a more private Pro boundary.
These flagship pages now carry the strongest explanation of private VPS fit, BYOK routing, and secure OpenClaw deployment. They are the right follow-up if pricing alone is not enough to make the call.
See when a cheap VPS is enough, when it becomes a liability, and when managed hosting is the better default for a serious agent.
Read the VPS guideUse the deployment guide to compare the managed private cloud path with doing it yourself before you choose a plan.
Read the deployment guideUse the gateway explainer to decide whether BYOK hosting or a more managed path better fits your model-routing needs.
Read the gateway explainerReview our author coverage, editorial standards, and support path before you choose between BYOK, Pro, or a self-hosted alternative.
See the specialist bylines behind GetClaw deployment, pricing, and infrastructure coverage.
Review how GetClaw documents hosting tradeoffs, updates flagship pages, and avoids unsupported claims.
Use support for product questions, billing help, account access, and deployment follow-up.