600+ instances running right now

Your AI bot runs 24/7.Even when it crashes.

We detect every failure in under 60 seconds, repair it automatically, and send you a report. No Docker, no terminal, no stress.

No DockerNo terminalNo technical skills needed30 day money back guarantee

$9/mo with free AI·No credit card required·Cancel anytime

The problem

Why most people give up on OpenClaw

Running AI agents unlocks real automation, but self-hosting turns into a full-time infrastructure project. Molted removes that friction entirely.

Self-hostingMolted
Setup timeHours of config2 minutes
Docker / SSH requiredYesNever
SecurityYour responsibilityManaged by default
When it crashesYou figure it outAuto-repaired in <2 min
UpdatesManual, breaks thingsAutomatic, tested
UptimeYour laptop must stay onRuns 24/7 on our servers
SupportStack Overflow24/7 expert support

Sound familiar?

“openclaw installed successfully!”Then nothing worked.

You're not bad at this. The self-hosting process is just hard. Especially if you're not a developer.

That's why we built Molted.

It's misleading. Expect to spend hours if you're not a developer. I had to upgrade Node, install Homebrew, install Xcode, and manually update NPM before I could even run the installer.

Developer documenting their install attempt

'openclaw installed successfully!' was misleading. npm failed during installation, so the CLI was never properly installed. I got a success message, started onboarding, then got an error.

r/LocalLLM · 847 upvotes

My own experience was somewhere in the middle. Setup was manageable, but post-install behavior surprised me... the AI started taking actions that were technically within permissions I'd granted but not what I would have chosen.

Experienced developer on X/Twitter

Meanwhile, on Reddit:

847 exposed OpenClaw bots found with API keys leaked

Port 18789 wide open. Security misconfigured.

For everyone

Not a developer? Perfect.

OpenClaw is powerful AI that usually requires technical setup. With Molted, you skip all of that. No terminal. No code. No config files.

Visual setup wizard guides you step by step
Just paste your API key. We handle the rest.
Human support if you ever get stuck

78%

of our users have never used a terminal

Setup process

From sign-up to AI assistant in 3 easy steps

1

Sign up

Create your account and choose your plan. Takes 30 seconds. No server or technical setup needed.

2

We deploy your AI

Click one button. We handle server setup, OpenClaw installation, and AI configuration. Ready in under 2 minutes.

3

Start chatting

Open Telegram and message your AI. Ask it anything. Automate tasks. Get things done. It's that simple.

Two ways to start

How do you want to start?

Whether you want it done in 2 minutes or prefer full control, we have you covered.

Quick Start

2 minutes

Choose what you want to do, we handle the rest. No technical knowledge needed.

Starter

Free AI included (DeepSeek)

$9/mo

One-Click

Your key, one-click deploy

$14/mo

Free LLM or bring your own key. No technical skills needed.

Get started in 2 min

Custom Setup

5 minutes

Configure your instance yourself. Choose your AI provider, channels, skills, and resources.

You choose

AI Provider: Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Google...
Channels: Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack
Features: Browser, code execution, file management
Resources: RAM, CPU, storage

Pro Hosting

Your key + full config, $24/mo

We guide you through LLM selection during onboarding.

Configure your instance

Demo

See it in action

What your AI can do

Not just a chatbot.A real AI assistant.

OpenClaw doesn't just answer questions. It takes action on your behalf, 24/7, across all your channels.

Manage your inbox

Your AI reads, sorts, and summarizes emails so you don't have to. It drafts replies and flags what's urgent.

Handle scheduling

Checks availability, sends invites, updates your calendar. Coordinates meetings across time zones automatically.

Research anything

Searches the web, analyzes data, and delivers a summary report. From market research to competitive analysis.

Build and automate

Writes code, tests it, and sets up automation workflows. Connects to APIs and builds tools for you.

Manage documents

Reads documents, extracts key points, and answers questions about them. Summarizes reports in seconds.

Connect your tools

Integrates with APIs and services you already use. From Shopify to Google Workspace, Notion to Stripe.

Channels

Works where you work

Connect your AI assistant to all your messaging platforms. Set up in one click.

WhatsApp
Telegram
Discord
Slack
iMessage

Features

Run real AI agents without the ops headaches

We handle everything from day 1 to day 365: provisioning, updates, security patches, repair. Nothing falls on you.

Auto-healing

When something breaks, we fix it automatically in under 2 minutes. No button to click. No ticket to open. You get a notification, that's it.

Real-time monitoring

We check your bot every 60 seconds. Not just the container: the actual process, the Telegram connection, the AI responses. If anything stops, we know.

Automatic updates

OpenClaw updates itself. Security patches are applied automatically. You never touch a terminal or worry about breaking changes.

Enterprise security

AES-256 encryption at rest, zero credentials in pods, presigned URLs with 5 minute expiry. Your data stays yours.

SSL and backups

Free SSL certificate on every instance. Automatic daily backups. Restore with one click if you ever need it.

Monthly operations report

Every month you receive a report: crashes detected, auto-repairs performed, uptime percentage, messages saved. Proof of value.

Security by default

847 bots were exposed last month.

None of them were ours.

Port 18789 never exposed
Runs behind our firewall
AES-256 encryption
Secrets at rest and in transit
Zero access to your keys
We can't see them. Period.
HTTPS everywhere
Auto-provisioned SSL
Auto security patches
We fix it before you know
24/7 monitoring
Auto-restart on any failure
Why it matters

The real cost of DIY.

OpenClaw is powerful. That's exactly why misconfigured instances are dangerous.

847

Exposed bots found

Last 30 days on Shodan

18789

Default port, wide open

Scanned 50k+ times/day

$2.4k

Average API bill hijacked

From exposed keys

73%

Skip security config

"I'll do it later"

API Key Theft

Someone scans port 18789, finds your exposed instance, extracts your API keys from memory or config.

Result: $500-5000 in unauthorized API calls before you notice

Data Exfiltration

OpenClaw has access to your calendar, emails, files. An exposed instance = all that data, accessible.

Result: Personal data leaked, calendar scraped, emails read

Remote Code Execution

OpenClaw can run shell commands. Wrong permissions = attacker runs commands on your machine.

Result: Full system compromise, ransomware, crypto miners

r/

r/selfhosted

Posted 2 weeks ago

2.1k

PSA: Check your OpenClaw security NOW

Did a Shodan scan for fun. Found 847 OpenClaw instances with port 18789 exposed. Most had default configs. Some had API keys in plain text environment variables. If you self-host, please at least put it behind a firewall.

342 comments
0 Molted instances have ever been exposed.

Security isn't a feature we added. It's why we exist.

Auto-healing infrastructure

What happens when your bot crashes at 3AM?

The difference between waking up to 47 missed messages and waking up to zero.

On Molted

3:00 AM

Your bot crashes

3:00 AM

Crash detected (heartbeat)

3:01 AM

Auto-repair initiated

3:02 AM

Bot back online, 0 messages lost

You wake up. Everything worked. You get a report in your inbox.

On other platforms

3:00 AM

Bot crashes

???

Nobody knows

9:00 AM

You wake up. 47 messages missed.

9:30 AM

You click "restart" and pray

No alert. No report. You realize it's down when your messages stop getting answers.

Every month, you receive a report: crashes detected, auto-repairs performed, uptime percentage, messages saved.

Why Molted

Molted vs the competition

Every alternative gives you infrastructure. We give you operations.

Moltedfrom $9/moWrappers$49+/mo
Auto-healing
Crash detection (<60s)
Monthly ops report
Real-time health score
One-click deploy
BYOK (bring your own key)
Free AI included
Managed updates
Auto SSL + backups
No Docker required
Full OpenClaw access
24/7 supportPartial

Simple pricing. Real value.

Every plan includes auto-healing, crash detection, and monthly reports.

Fastest to start

Starter

Free AI included

$9/mo

Deploy in 2 minutes with a free LLM (DeepSeek). No API key needed. Perfect for trying OpenClaw or light personal use.

Free AI (DeepSeek R1) included
No API key required
Telegram ready in 2 min
Auto-healing + crash detection
Monthly operations report
Email support
Start free trial

No credit card required

Most popular
Like a classic wrapper, but better

One-Click

Like a classic wrapper, but better

$14/mo+ your API costs

Wrappers like Clawi, SimpleClaw, etc. charge $29-$49/mo for less.

Bring your own API key (Claude, GPT, Gemini...). We deploy your bot instantly. Same simplicity as wrappers, but you own your keys, get real OpenClaw, and features they don't offer.

Your API key (Claude, GPT, Gemini...)
We help you pick the right LLM
One-click deploy, Telegram in 2 min
All channels (WhatsApp, Discord, Slack...)
Auto-healing + crash detection
Priority support

What wrappers don't include:

Auto-healing (crash repair in <2 min)
Monthly ops report
BYOK (you keep your API keys)
Full OpenClaw access, not a limited wrapper
Dashboard: reconfigure Telegram, API provider, restart anytime
Get started

API costs typically $10-30/mo

Full control

Pro Hosting

Configure everything

$24/mo+ your API costs

Full OpenClaw setup with advanced configuration. Choose your LLM, configure skills, cron jobs, integrations, custom domains. We guide you through onboarding.

Your API key + guided LLM selection
Full OpenClaw configuration panel
Custom skills, cron jobs, webhooks
Browser automation + shell access
All channels + custom domain
Phone support + onboarding call
Configure my instance

API costs typically $10-50/mo

Not sure which LLM to pick?

On the One-Click and Pro Hosting plans, our onboarding wizard helps you choose the right model based on your use case, budget, and preferred language. Claude for deep reasoning, GPT for general tasks, DeepSeek for cost efficiency. You can switch anytime.

Included in every plan

Auto-healing

Repairs crashes automatically

Crash detection

Under 60 seconds

Monthly report

Uptime, incidents, stats

SSL + backups

Auto-provisioned, daily

Enterprise security

AES-256, zero exposure

“Why no CPU / RAM on your pricing?”

Other platforms

"2 vCPU" shared with 30 other tenants
Performance drops when neighbors spike
You never get 100% of what you pay for

Molted

Elastic resources, scales with your usage
Isolated pod, no noisy neighbors
We measure uptime, not vanity specs

The truth about “2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM” plans

Most hosting platforms advertise fixed specs like “2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB Storage”. What they don't tell you: those resources are virtualized and shared across dozens of tenants on the same physical machine. Your “2 vCPU” is actually a fraction of a real CPU core, throttled the moment your neighbor spikes. You're paying for a marketing label, not actual dedicated performance.

Molted works differently. Your bot runs in an isolated Kubernetes pod with elastic resource allocation. Instead of locking you into fixed (and misleading) specs, we let the orchestrator scale CPU and memory based on what your bot actually needs at any given moment. Light usage? Minimal resources, no waste. Traffic spike? The pod scales up automatically. That's why we measure what actually matters to you: uptime, response speed, and auto-healing.

Uptime guarantee

99.9% SLA.Backed by auto-healing.

Other platforms claim uptime but have no mechanism to enforce it. Our NodeAgent heartbeats every 60 seconds, detects application crashes (not just container failures), and auto-repairs in under 2 minutes.

<60s

Crash detection

<2min

Auto-repair

0

Manual restarts

Real use cases

What OpenClaw can do on Molted.

Not marketing fluff. Real workflows running on Molted right now, built by the community.

Turn your inbox into a daily digest

Email triage

Reads your emails, Slack, and tickets. Triages everything, sends one actionable summary per day.

You say:

Every morning, send me a summary of my emails and DMs: what’s urgent, what can wait, what you can reply to yourself.

You get:

A Telegram message: “3 urgent / 7 can wait / 12 already handled”. With links and pre-written replies.

Priority sorting across all inboxes
Auto-drafts for simple replies
One digest, zero tab-switching

A browser robot that clicks for you

Web automation

Opens pages, fills forms, exports CSVs, takes screenshots. If it’s repetitive and boring, it does it.

You say:

Open my back-office, filter unpaid invoices, export the CSV, and send me a summary on WhatsApp.

You get:

In your chat: “12 invoices to follow up, total $3,250”. Plus the file, ready to go.

Navigates any web interface for you
Exports data as CSV/PDF/screenshot
Daily competitor price checks

L1 support that lives in your Slack

Support automation

Monitors your #support channel, answers simple questions instantly, only escalates the hard ones.

You say:

In #support, reply to every message. If confident, send it. If not, draft it and tag me.

You get:

A DM summary: “Handled 23 tickets today. Here are the 3 I need you for.”

Auto-answers from your docs/FAQ
Drafts responses for human review
Pushes insights to CRM/Sheets

What a power user looks like

5 agents. 30+ messages/day. Fully autonomous.

5

specialized agents

30+

messages/day

6

daily cron jobs

1
Inbox Manager.Triages emails, drafts replies, sends follow-ups
2
Lead Hunter.Scrapes prospects daily, writes personalized outreach
3
Content Writer.Drafts blog posts, newsletters, social media in your voice
4
Client Ops.Tracks deliverables, sends updates, manages onboarding
5
Finance Admin.Drafts invoices, tracks payments, sends reminders

This could be your setup in 60 seconds.

Pourquoi ils ont basculé vers Molted

La configuration a pris 2 minutes. Sérieusement.

J'ai passé 2 jours à essayer d'auto-héberger OpenClaw. Problèmes de dépendances, configuration du pare-feu, certificats SSL... Molted l'avait en ligne en moins d'une minute. Maintenant, elle m'enregistre dans les vols et gère mon calendrier. Maintenant, elle m'enregistre dans les vols et gère mon calendrier.

Marcus C.
Fondateur, DevTools Startup

J'exécutais OpenClaw sur mon propre VPS. Je me suis réveillé avec des crashs à 3h du matin deux fois le mois dernier. J'ai migré vers Molted - même bot, zéro ops. Maintenant, elle gère mes emails pendant que je dors. J'arrive vraiment à dormir

Raj M.
Product Manager, Série B

La sécurité était ma préoccupation avec l'auto-hébergement. Clés API exposées, port ouvert... Molted gère tout ça. Chiffré, surveillé, patché automatiquement.Je viens d'utiliser mon assistant.

Elena K.
Ingénieur Sécurité, FinTech

Building an OpenClaw wrapper or need enterprise solutions? We power it.

Molted.net is our enterprise and government solution: white-label OpenClaw infrastructure with full compliance (SOC 2, GDPR, data residency). Your brand, your pricing, our ops. Dedicated clusters, audit logs, SLA guarantees.

Enterprise solutions

Frequently asked questions

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that runs 24/7 on a server. Unlike ChatGPT which lives in a browser tab, OpenClaw connects to your messaging apps (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack) and takes real actions: managing emails, scheduling meetings, writing code, browsing the web, and automating workflows.

Do I need Docker or technical skills?

No. Molted handles all the technical setup: server provisioning, OpenClaw installation, security configuration, SSL certificates, and ongoing maintenance. You sign up, choose a plan, and start chatting with your AI on Telegram in under 2 minutes.

How long does deployment take?

Under 2 minutes. You create an account, choose your plan, and we deploy your AI assistant automatically. No configuration needed unless you choose the Custom Setup path.

How is this different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a chatbot in a browser: it answers questions but doesn't take action. OpenClaw is an AI agent that runs 24/7 on your server, connects to Telegram/WhatsApp, executes tasks and workflows, integrates with tools and APIs, and works even when you're offline. Think of ChatGPT as a consultant. OpenClaw is a full-time assistant.

What happens when my bot crashes?

On most platforms, you realize it's down when your messages stop getting answers. On Molted, we detect every crash in under 60 seconds using application-level heartbeats (not just container health checks). We auto-repair your bot in under 2 minutes with zero intervention needed. You receive a notification and a monthly report of all incidents.

Which AI providers are supported?

Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), DeepSeek, OpenRouter, and more. The Starter plan ($9/mo) includes free AI via DeepSeek. The One-Click ($14/mo) and Pro Hosting ($24/mo) plans let you bring your own API key from any provider. We help you pick the right LLM during onboarding.

Is my data safe?

Yes. We use AES-256 encryption at rest, zero credentials stored in pods, presigned URLs with 5 minute expiry, and strict network policies. Your API keys are encrypted and never exposed. We don't read your conversations or access your data.

What messaging platforms are supported?

Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, and iMessage. Telegram is pre-configured and ready instantly on all plans. Other channels are available on the One-Click and Pro Hosting plans.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. No long-term contract, no cancellation fees. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your dashboard. We also offer a 30 day money back guarantee on all plans.

Do I need my own AI provider key?

Only on the One-Click ($14/mo) and Pro Hosting ($24/mo) plans. The Starter plan ($9/mo) includes free AI (DeepSeek) at no extra cost, no API key needed. On paid key plans, we guide you through LLM selection during onboarding based on your use case and budget.

Your bot deserves better than a restart button.

Deploy your AI assistant in 2 minutes. Auto-healing included.

Join 600+ instances already running on the only platform that detects, repairs, and reports automatically.

No credit card required. Cancel anytime.