# OpenClaw

## Kurzbeschreibung
**“Your OpenClaw Ready for You” / “The #1 OpenClaw Hosting Platform” **


MyClaw.ai is a managed hosting service for OpenClaw, an open-source personal AI assistant. According to its own description, MyClaw provides a private, dedicated OpenClaw instance and handles servers, updates, maintenance, backups, and operations so that users can use OpenClaw without having to install it themselves. OpenClaw itself is an agent that can be contacted via chat channels such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, or Microsoft Teams and can perform tasks through apps, files, browsers, calendars, email, and APIs.

## Claim
A Personal AI Assistant … works 24/7, no setup needed.

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Automation / Workflows
- Images
- Data Analysis
- Data Extraction / Document Analysis
- Design / Graphics
- Email / Communication
- Music
- Productivity & Planning
- Programming / Software Development
- Texts / Content
- Video

## Kernfunktionen
- Automation
- Function calls
- AI agents
- Programming
- Web scraping

## Preismodell
- **free:** **OpenClaw Self-Hosting / local installation** OpenClaw itself is described as free open-source software and can be operated locally or on your own infrastructure; users must handle setup, updates, security, model access, and maintenance themselves.


**MyClaw Free Version **No confirmed permanently free MyClaw free version found on the official pricing page. The pricing page lists paid managed hosting plans; a free trial is not clearly substantiated in the visible pricing content.
- **subscription:** **Lite** Managed OpenClaw hosting for personal projects and getting started; includes zero setup, instant access, personal AI assistant, 24/7 operation, automatic updates, private encrypted instance, daily backups, and smaller guaranteed resources.


**Pro** Advanced managed hosting plan for power users with more resources than Lite, priority support, automatic maintenance, encrypted isolated instance, daily backups, as well as custom skills and integrations.


**Max** Plan for more intensive workloads with even higher resources, 24/7 operation, automatic updates, private encrypted instance, daily backups, and priority support.


**Ultra** Highest officially listed managed hosting plan for demanding workloads with scalable high-performance resources, isolated instance, encrypted access, backups, custom skills, integrations, and priority support.
- **other:** **AI Balance & Credits** MyClaw mentions AI Balance & Credits in the Refund Policy; used credits are non-refundable, unused balance may be refunded upon request. The specific functional logic or model costs are not fully confirmed in the reviewed official sources.


**External AI Model Providers** MyClaw Terms indicate that the service may be integrated with third parties such as AI model providers and that their own terms apply; the specific supported providers and privacy policies must be reviewed for each configuration.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**On-Prem / local hosting: partial**

OpenClaw is described on the website as open source, and the comparison page mentions 'Local Install' as well as 'Self-host on a VPS'. This documents a local or self-operated path for OpenClaw. An on-prem operating option provided by MyClaw itself or a fully locally running model offered by MyClaw is not specified on the website.

**Private Cloud / data center: partial**

MyClaw describes a 'dedicated OpenClaw instance', 'your own secure, isolated container', 'physically separated from others' as well as encrypted access. This indicates a segregated private hosting environment. A specific EU/EEA data center or especially controlled EU private cloud with stated location is not specified on the website.

**EU SaaS / Managed: unclear**

A managed cloud service is clearly described, but EU/EEA data residency, an EU server location, or exclusively European processing are not specified on the website. On the contrary, the privacy policy mentions possible transfers including to the USA.

**Hybrid: indirect / not available**

The website does show that OpenClaw can be operated locally, on your own VPS, or via MyClaw managed hosting. However, an explicitly documented hybrid model in which processing is deliberately split between an internal environment and MyClaw EU SaaS is not specified on the website.

**DPA / AVV: unclear**

Not specified on the website. No AVV/DPA, no ordering option for one, and no corresponding contractual documentation were found.

**No training: partial**

On the About page, MyClaw states that conversations are not read and data is never used to train models. The privacy policy also states that connected data is not used for advertising, sale to third parties, or generalized AI training. At the same time, the privacy policy permits processing of usage data to improve and further develop the service; a separate contractual exclusion for all general model training or an explicit opt-out procedure is not specified on the website.

**Open-source / transparency path: covered**

The website repeatedly describes OpenClaw as open source. In addition, local installation, self-hosting on your own VPS, and a learning path 'whether you're on MyClaw Cloud or self-hosted' are mentioned. This documents a clear transparency and sovereignty path via open, self-hostable components.

**Data processing**

MyClaw describes a managed hosting service for dedicated OpenClaw instances with isolated containers, encrypted access, and daily backups. According to the privacy policy, the provider processes account, payment, communication, instance, log, device, usage, and approximate location data. Connected third-party services such as Google or Zoom can be integrated; in that case, authorized content may be processed. The website names service provider categories such as payment processing, cloud infrastructure, analytics, email, support, and security, but does not identify specific subprocessors. International data transfers outside its own jurisdiction, including to the USA, are explicitly mentioned.

**Conclusion**

For a European tool directory, MyClaw can only be rated **conditionally** positively from a GDPR/hosting perspective. Positive aspects are the open-source nature of OpenClaw, the documented self-hosting/local-install paths, isolated instances, and statements against general AI training. However, for the managed variant, the decisive evidence for a robust EU/EEA compliance assessment is missing: no named EU server location, no EU data residency, no AVV/DPA, no subprocessor list, and no certifications. The best documented path to greater data protection sovereignty is therefore not the standard SaaS variant, but the use of OpenClaw as a self-hosted/open-source solution outside the managed offering.

**Sources**

- [https://myclaw.ai/de](https://myclaw.ai/de)
- [https://myclaw.ai/de/about](https://myclaw.ai/de/about)
- [https://myclaw.ai/de/privacy](https://myclaw.ai/de/privacy)
- [https://myclaw.ai/de/gdpr](https://myclaw.ai/de/gdpr)
- [https://myclaw.ai/compare](https://myclaw.ai/compare)
- [https://myclaw.ai/learn](https://myclaw.ai/learn)

For users in the EU/EEA region, the website does provide a privacy policy and a separate GDPR notice with legal bases, data subject rights, and information on international data transfers. At the same time, the website does not specify a concrete EU/EEA server location, no EU data residency, no AVV/DPA, no subprocessors list, and no certifications. In addition, the privacy policy mentions possible processing and transfers outside the jurisdiction, including the USA. On the positive side, according to the website OpenClaw is open source and, according to comparison and learning pages, can also be operated locally or on one's own server; this route would be the most privacy-friendly for EU/EEA users, but it is not offered by MyClaw itself as a simple, documented managed EU compliance path. Therefore, GDPR-compliant use from an EU/EEA perspective is only possible under certain conditions and with independent review.

**Positive**

The website includes a privacy policy as well as a separate GDPR notice for the EEA/UK. MyClaw describes isolated private instances, encrypted access, backups, and states that data is not used for general AI training. For connected Google services, it is also additionally explained that Google Workspace API data is not used to develop, improve, or train generalized AI/ML models. In addition, OpenClaw is presented as open source, and local installation as well as self-hosting on your own VPS are explicitly mentioned as usage options.

**Negative**

The website does not specify a concrete server/data center location, EU data residency, an AVV/DPA, a subprocessors list, explicit EU/EEA hosting evidence for the managed version, or relevant certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2. The privacy policy is also itself described as a draft that is still to be legally reviewed before publication. In addition, the website mentions possible international data transfers, including to the USA.

**Server location**

Not specified on the website. There are references to managed cloud hosting, dedicated or isolated instances, and private containers, but no specifically named server location, no named data center, and no confirmed EU/EEA data residency.

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown
- **Hybrid:** unknown
- **AVV / DPA:** unknown
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** abgedeckt

## Standort
**Land:** Austria

**Taxonomie:** Austria

OpenClaw does not have a physical address as a traditional company. It is a decentralized open-source project that is primarily hosted on the GitHub platform and is licensed under the MIT License.

## Vorteile
- Very low barrier to entry compared to local/VPS installation
- Dedicated OpenClaw instance per user according to the provider
- 24/7 operation, automatic updates, maintenance, and daily backups
- Many integration options via OpenClaw channels and skills
- Interesting for developers, makers, and power users who want to use OpenClaw productively but do not want to operate their own infrastructure

## Nachteile
- No official OpenClaw service
- No publicly discoverable company headquarters on the official pages
- Privacy documentation appears partially immature: The Privacy Policy contains the note “Consolidated Website Draft” and according to the text should be legally reviewed.
- No publicly discoverable AVV/DPA on the official pages
- Subprocessors AWS, Supabase, and Stripe; international data transfers including the USA are mentioned
- Agentic automation and OpenClaw skills pose significant security risks, especially with sensitive data, credentials, shell access, and third-party skills

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://myclaw.ai/de

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-05-07

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/openclaw-en/
