OpenClaw

The AI that actually does things

5.0•40 reviews•

1.7K followers

The AI that actually does things

5.0•40 reviews•

1.7K followers

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OpenClaw

Formerly Moltbot and Clawbot, OpenClaw turns your computer into a 24/7 personal agent accessible from any chat app. Control your browser, execute shell commands, manage files, and automate workflows via WhatsApp or Telegram. Features persistent memory, full system access, local privacy, and 50+ integrations.

OpenClaw Reviews

The community submitted 40 reviews to tell us what they like about OpenClaw, what OpenClaw can do better, and more.

5.0

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Reviewers see OpenClaw as a strong automation-first agent that works especially well for routine tasks through familiar chat tools like WhatsApp and Slack. Users praise its skill structure, self-learning loops, and low-friction workflow for things like cron management and ongoing conversations. The main complaints are practical: heavy token use from too many built-in tools, weak control over active tools, and messy workspace organization as projects grow. Makers of Tobira.ai and ClawSecure also describe it as flexible, powerful infrastructure, while noting its system-level power raises real security concerns.

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used OpenClaw to build MemoryPlugin for OpenClaw

•3 reviews

For building something so good we had to extend it.

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used OpenClaw to build Molt Beach

•1 review

My OpenClaw agent did everything!

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used OpenClaw to build ClawApp

•1 review

OpenClaw shows the world what AI agents could look like when they run locally and have real system access.

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132 views2mo ago

•2 reviews

What's great

Absolutely revolutionary. While time consuming to implement once done it's a joy to use (I interface using Slack)

What needs improvement

Nothing for now

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used OpenClaw to build SClawHub

•1 review

OpenClaw is the first true personal AI assistant. It has huge power over our lifes, and with great power comes great responsability!

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31 views2mo ago

used OpenClaw to build 0xAudit

•4 reviews

The AI agent framework that powers Edward, our autonomous CEO. Runs 24/7, manages the entire business.

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used OpenClaw to build Claw Cognition

•8 reviews

OpenClaw truly became the framework armor to Claude Code, allowing for Mocha my own bot to understand me even better see the way I see to make this project possible. Every obstacle and reasoning was on par with my thinking patterns and vision of this first version of my project.

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44 views2mo ago

•2 reviews

What's great

The WhatsApp integration is genuinely elegant. After two weeks of intensive use, I've found ClawdBot 2 invaluable as a dedicated assistant for managing cron tasks and maintaining ongoing conversations through a platform I already use daily. The conversational interface removes friction from task scheduling. No need to SSH into servers or fiddle with cron syntax. For routine automation workflows, it's significantly faster than traditional DevOps approaches.

What needs improvement

Two critical friction points emerged.

First, context and token efficiency. The system integrates numerous built-in tools and carries a heavyweight system prompt. This architectural choice bleeds tokens relentlessly, especially for simpler tasks. More granular control over which tools are active would be transformative. Let users opt into exactly what they need.

Second, workspace organisation is genuinely messy. After two weeks, my OpenClaw folder became virtually unusable. There's insufficient structural constraint. No folder hierarchies, no tagging, no sorting logic. For someone who values organisation, this is painful. Introduce configurable workspace rules, nested folders, or even basic tagging. Right now, scaling beyond a handful of projects feels chaotic and unmanageable.

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I initially expected ClawdBot 2 to handle the full spectrum of my AI-assisted development work. I tested it against more complex, logic-heavy tasks that required sophisticated prompting and iterative refinement. Honestly, I found myself switching to Claude Code for anything beyond straightforward automation. The tool excels in its lane but doesn't aspire to be a comprehensive development environment. Which is fair, though it felt worth noting.

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211 views1mo ago

used OpenClaw to build PenguinBot AI

•1 review

Shoutout to OpenClaw — one of the most exciting projects pushing the “AI that actually does things” movement forward. The idea of a personal, autonomous assistant that runs 24/7, executes real tasks, and lives on your own infrastructure is a big step toward the future of personal AI. Open-source, hackable, and deeply extensible — it shows what happens when users are truly in control of their AI. Projects like this are accelerating the shift from chatbots to digital teammates. Excited to see where the OpenClaw ecosystem goes next 👏

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used OpenClaw to build Moltcraft instead of Jan, Open WebUI

•10 reviews

Self-hosted AI with persistent memory, 100+ skills, multi-channel (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord). Runs on my Raspberry Pi 24/7. Nothing else remembered me between conversations.

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Two critical friction points emerged.