The OpenClaw Ecosystem

OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform tasks on your behalf. Unlike standard chatbots, OpenClaw can write and execute code, manage your calendar, send emails, and integrate with apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. It is designed to be self-hosted, keeping your data private and under your control.

An OpenClaw Wrapper is a tool or service that simplifies the deployment, management, and use of OpenClaw AI agents. It can be a desktop app, a cloud-managed service (SaaS), or a simplified command-line utility.

OpenClaw Distros (Distributions) are pre-configured operating environments of the OpenClaw framework tailored for specific hardware or security needs. Examples include ZeroClaw for maximum privacy and NanoClaw for edge devices.

OpenClaw Stacks are the underlying infrastructure and runtime layers that power agents. This includes accelerated inference engines like NVIDIA NeMoClaw and secure execution sandboxes like OpenShell.

OpenClaw Tools are plugins and low-level integrations that connect your agent to external services and APIs. Examples include WhatsApp Gateway, Notion Connector, GitHub Integration, and Slack Bridge.

The core OpenClaw framework is open-source and free. However, many wrappers offer paid hosted solutions to handle the server costs and provide additional features like persistent memory and no-code interfaces.

OpenClaw supports Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4, Google Gemini, Moonshot AI (Kimi), Mistral, DeepSeek, and local models via Ollama. You can switch between models or use multiple models for different tasks.