Mira vs OpenClaw:
zero setup vs full hands-on
Mira is already running when you open the chat. Message @mira and name what you want connected: your inbox, CRM, payment platform, or social accounts. It sends back a sign-in link. From there it turns your numbers into a weekly report, drafts the post and the promo video, updates the deal, and chases the follow-up nobody assigned.
It works across 10+ models with one memory, so switching engines mid-task keeps your context. It reaches 1,000+ tools. Add it to a group chat and it works as a teammate for everyone in it: it tracks decisions, assigns follow-ups, and answers questions while you sleep. Nobody on the team has to host anything.
OpenClaw is the reference open-source personal agent: free, MIT licensed, and one of the most-starred projects on GitHub. It runs on your Mac, Windows, or Linux machine, reaches you on 29 chat channels, and can browse the web, fill forms, edit files, and run shell commands.
You choose from 60+ model providers, including local models that never leave your hardware. In return, you operate it: install it, bring model keys, keep a machine online, and own every security decision.
Side by side comparison
Pricing snapshot
- A working free tier, not a trial, with model access included.
- Your plan covers the models, so there's no API dashboard to watch or token bill to reconcile.
- Your group chats use Mira without per-seat licenses.
- No subscription, no hosted tier, and no paid edition from the OpenClaw Foundation.
- You bring API keys or sign in with a supported subscription, and token spend is the variable part of the bill.
- A 24/7 agent needs a machine that stays on or a VPS. Third-party cost guides put light personal setups around $6 to $13 a month and heavy automation past $100.
Choose Mira when you…
Want results today. Message @mira and hand over the first task in under a minute, with nothing to install.
Don't want to run infrastructure. No server to keep on, no updates to apply, no API bill to watch.
Work in group chats. Add Mira once and the whole group delegates to it, with shared memory and no admin.
Choose OpenClaw when you…
- Want to own the stack. Source code, memory, and credentials all live on hardware you control.
- Need the agent on your computer. It runs shell commands, edits local files, and drives a browser on your machine.
- Want local or niche models. Run Ollama or LM Studio, or route through 60+ providers.
- A working free tier, not a trial, with model access included.
- Your plan covers the models, so there's no API dashboard to watch or token bill to reconcile.
- Your group chats use Mira without per-seat licenses.
- Want results today. Message @mira and hand over the first task in under a minute, with nothing to install.
- Don't want to run infrastructure. No server to keep on, no updates to apply, no API bill to watch.
- Work in group chats. Add Mira once and the whole group delegates to it, with shared memory and no admin.
- No subscription, no hosted tier, and no paid edition from the OpenClaw Foundation.
- You bring API keys or sign in with a supported subscription, and token spend is the variable part of the bill.
- A 24/7 agent needs a machine that stays on or a VPS. Third-party cost guides put light personal setups around $6 to $13 a month and heavy automation past $100.
- Want to own the stack. Source code, memory, and credentials all live on hardware you control.
- Need the agent on your computer. It runs shell commands, edits local files, and drives a browser on your machine.
- Want local or niche models. Run Ollama or LM Studio, or route through 60+ providers.
FAQ
Is Mira better than OpenClaw?
Mira is better if you want an agent that works without setup. OpenClaw is better if you want to run and modify the agent yourself. OpenClaw gives you the source code, local models, and full access to your computer. Mira gives you a hosted agent in your messenger that's ready the moment you message it, so the real question is whether you want to operate an agent or delegate to one.
Can I use OpenClaw inside Telegram?
Yes. OpenClaw supports Telegram DMs and groups through a bot you create in BotFather and connect to your own gateway, and it works well once configured. That bot only answers while your gateway is running, and every person or team sets up their own. Mira is one agent anyone can reach as @mira, with nothing to host.
What does Mira do that OpenClaw cannot?
Mira ships the pieces OpenClaw leaves to you. Image, video, music, and voice generation work out of the box, with no media provider keys to add. A TON wallet is created on first use for balances, swaps, and transfers, currently on testnet. Private Mode sends requests to a third-party confidential compute network with one switch, instead of requiring hardware strong enough to run local models.
Which is better for teams, OpenClaw or Mira?
Mira is simpler for teams that already coordinate in group chats. Add @mira to the group and everyone can delegate to it, while it tracks decisions, assigns follow-ups, and keeps context for the whole group. OpenClaw supports teams through a shared gateway where members open and steer the same sessions, which suits engineering teams that want a server they control. It also means someone on the team owns that server.
Do I need a server or API keys to use Mira?
No. Mira is hosted, and model access is included even on the free tier. Your Telegram account is your login. Connecting a tool works by asking: say "connect my Calendar," approve the sign-in link, and it's done.
Is OpenClaw free?
The software is free, but running it isn't. OpenClaw is MIT licensed with no paid edition, so you'll never pay the Foundation. You will pay a model provider for tokens and, for round-the-clock uptime, a VPS or the power bill of a machine left on.
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