Open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own computer and works through chat apps
FreeAccessible in China
Overview
- Purpose
- Open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own computer and works through chat apps
- Category
- AI Agents
- Pricing
- Free and open source, self-hosted; model usage costs are separate Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
- China access
- Directly accessible in mainland ChinaChecked 2026-10-27
- Chinese interface
- Homepage in English
- Developer
- OpenClaw
- Official site
- https://openclaw.ai (opens in a new tab)
Main features
- Runs a personal AI assistant on your own device or server
- Connects the assistant to supported chat channels
- Calls tools and works with workspace files as configured
Best for
Suited to people with some deployment experience who want to use an assistant they configure through the chat apps they already use. Users looking for an out-of-the-box office app may want to consider other desktop tools first.
Things to know
- You install it and configure models and channels yourself; models or hosting services may be billed separately
- An assistant that can take actions should have restricted message sources, file access and command permissions
- Before connecting external services, confirm the scope of account and data access
FAQ
- Does it have to run on my own computer?
- It can be deployed on your own computer or other infrastructure, depending on the configuration.
- Does open source mean all model usage is free?
- Not necessarily. Models and hosting services may charge separately; check the billing rules of the chosen service.