Molted vs Self-Hosting OpenClaw on Your Own Server
Should you self-host OpenClaw or use a managed agent? Compare the real cost of DIY ops against Molted running OpenClaw for you.
Self-Hosting
- Full control over everything
- No monthly fee (just server cost)
- Can customize anything
- 10+ hours of initial setup
- Security holes are common
- A 3am crash is your problem
- Manual updates forever
Pricing
$5-20/mo server + many hours of your time
molted
recommended- Live in 2 minutes, zero setup
- Zero security config to get wrong
- We catch crashes & ship updates
- Human support when you're stuck
Plus, on every plan
- 24-hour free trial
- Cancel anytime
- Human support
Pricing
$14/mo, fully managed agent
Self-hosting is for developers who enjoy ops work. For everyone else, Molted gives you the same OpenClaw, running as a managed autonomous agent, without the babysitting.
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vs Heroku
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