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Molted vs Hetzner Cloud for OpenClaw Hosting

Compare Molted and Hetzner Cloud for running OpenClaw. The cheapest VPS still hands you an empty box. Molted hands you a managed agent.

Hetzner Cloud

Pros
  • Very cheap (€3.49/mo)
  • German data privacy (GDPR)
  • Full server access
  • Generous traffic included
Cons
  • Manual Docker/Node setup
  • Security is your responsibility
  • No auto-restart on crash
  • You manage updates & backups

Pricing

From €3.49/mo + many hours of your time

molted

recommended
Why molted wins
  • A working OpenClaw agent, not an empty box
  • Security locked down by default
  • Monitored & auto-healed 24/7
  • No sysadmin skills needed

Plus, on every plan

  • 24-hour free trial
  • Cancel anytime
  • Human support

Pricing

$14/mo, fully managed agent

Our honest verdict

Hetzner is unbeatable value if you enjoy server management. If you'd rather have OpenClaw working as a managed agent than babysit a box, Molted runs it for you.

Stop renting servers.
Hire an agent.

Start

$14 /mo

  • 1 agent included
  • Missions, schedules & connected tools
  • Chat, email, phone & a real browser
  • Managed & monitored 24/7
  • Email support
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Pro

$39 /mo

  • 1 agent included
  • Everything in Start
  • Instances, files & runtime control
  • Dedicated API + CLI
  • Priority support
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Agency

$99 /mo

  • 1 agent included
  • Everything in Pro
  • Tenants: one fleet per client
  • Agency API & consolidated billing
  • Priority support
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