Honest comparison

How we compare

There are dozens of OpenClaw hosting providers. Most offer container isolation and a dashboard. Here's what we do differently.

Feature by feature

We compared our security posture against what typical OpenClaw hosting providers offer. The pattern is clear: most hosts stop at the container boundary.

Container Isolation

Each user's agent runs in its own isolated container, separate from other users.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

✅Yes

Per-User Infrastructure

Dedicated machine per user — not a shared container on a multi-tenant host.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

❌No

Application Security

Controls at the application layer that prevent prompt injection and tool abuse, beyond what the container provides.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

❌No

Gateway Exposure Control

The OpenClaw gateway (85 RPC methods) is not exposed to the internet, preventing unauthorized config changes.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

❌No

Tool Allowlists

Only approved tools can run. Users cannot install arbitrary skills or override security settings.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

❌No

Input Screening

Incoming messages are screened for prompt injection attempts before reaching the agent.

useclaw

✅Yes

Typical host

❌No

Data Protection

Outbound data is checked for secrets, credentials, and PII before leaving the environment.

useclaw

🔜Soon

Typical host

❌No

Every host isolates. Only we protect.

Container isolation keeps agents from reaching each other. That's necessary, but it's not sufficient. It doesn't stop prompt injection from turning an agent against its own user. It doesn't prevent credential theft or data exfiltration through approved tools.

Application-level security means controls inside the container: input screening, tool allowlists, intent verification, and outbound data inspection. These are the controls that protect you from what the agent itself might do.

See our full security model

Why we cost more than $4/month

You can host OpenClaw for less. Here's what that price difference buys you.

Infrastructure

Per-user machines

Ultra-cheap hosts pack multiple users onto shared containers. We run a dedicated Fly.io machine for every user. More expensive, but no noisy neighbors and no shared attack surface.

Engineering

Security costs money

Building input screening, tool allowlists, and data protection takes engineering time that a $4/month provider simply cannot fund. Security features are not free to build or maintain.

Control

Managed, not exposed

We don't expose the gateway's 85 RPC methods to the internet. We manage the configuration so users get a secure default, not a footgun. That management layer is part of what you pay for.

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