SetupClaw vs The Alternatives

An honest comparison. We built SetupClaw because existing options weren't good enough.

Feature	Self-Host	Other Managed Hosts	SetupClaw ✦
Infrastructure	Your own VPS	Shared Docker containers	✓ Dedicated VPS per customer
Crash isolation	✓ Isolated	✗ Neighbor crashes affect you	✓ Fully isolated
AI Models	1 (you configure)	1-2 models	✓ 25+ models included
Smart routing	✗ Manual	✗ Not available	✓ Auto cost optimization
AI cost savings	None	None	✓ Up to 80%
API key management	25+ accounts yourself	Limited	✓ Zero — all included
Global regions	1 (you pick)	1 region (usually EU)	✓ 24 locations worldwide
Setup time	2-4 hours	1-5 minutes	3 minutes
Ongoing maintenance	✗ Your responsibility	✓ Managed	✓ Fully managed
Security updates	Manual	✓ Auto	✓ Auto
Monitoring dashboard	✗ Build your own	Basic	✓ Real-time included
Credit top-ups	N/A	Forced upgrades	✓ Pay-as-you-go
True monthly cost	$50-80+ (VPS + tokens + time)	$12-49/mo	$29/mo all-in

Why these differences matter

🖥️ Dedicated vs Shared

Shared containers mean one noisy neighbor can slow down everyone. With a dedicated VPS, your OpenClaw instance has guaranteed resources — CPU, RAM, and disk are yours alone.

🧠 Smart Routing = Real Savings

Most tasks don't need GPT-4. Smart routing sends simple tasks to cheaper models (Gemini Flash at $0.10/M tokens) and complex ones to premium models. Same quality, fraction of the cost.

🌍 Latency Matters

If you're in the US and your server is in Germany, every message has 150ms+ round-trip. With 24 locations, your server is always close — typically under 20ms.

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