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Real talk: Most people who start self-hosting eventually move to Cloud after a few months. It's not the $5/month savings—it's the 3am "why is my bot down" debugging sessions. Your time is worth more than the price difference.
If you enjoy server administration, want to run additional services on the same machine, or have specific security requirements—self-hosting makes sense. Here are solid options:
Cheapest reliable option. Good if you know Linux.
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Any of these work fine for OpenClaw.
If you already have a VPS somewhere, just use it. OpenClaw runs anywhere with Node.js.
Once you have a VPS with Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04:
One-line install: curl -fsSL https://molt.bot/install.sh | bash
The installer handles Node.js, dependencies, and walks you through connecting your messaging platforms. Full guide: Self-Hosting Guide
No. You're paying for managed services: automated updates, daily backups, SSL certificates, uptime monitoring, pre-configured skills, and not having to debug things at 3am. The server cost is maybe $10—the rest is the service around it.
Yes. Your config and memory files are portable. Export them, we'll help you import.
Cloud plans include 3 vCPU and 4GB RAM—plenty for browser automation and heavy workloads. If you need more, contact us. For self-hosted, just resize your VPS.
Yes, but your home IP changes, your ISP might block ports, and power outages happen. A VPS is $5/month for someone else to deal with all that. Or use Cloud and stop thinking about infrastructure entirely.