Hetzner
€4.15/mo
~£3.50/month · Germany-based
- 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM
- 40GB SSD storage
- 20TB traffic
- European data centers
- Great performance
Set Up OpenClaw on Your Own VPS
Complete control, full privacy, £4/month. Choose your VPS provider, pick your AI model, copy-paste the commands, and you're running in 20 minutes.
Choose Your VPS Provider
All work great with OpenClaw. Pick based on location and price.
DigitalOcean
$6/mo
~£4.80/month · US-based
- 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM
- 25GB SSD storage
- 1TB traffic
- Global data centers
- Beginner-friendly UI
Linode (Akamai)
$5/mo
~£4/month · US-based
- 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM
- 25GB SSD storage
- 1TB traffic
- 11 global locations
- Excellent support
Vultr
$6/mo
~£4.80/month · US-based
- 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM
- 25GB SSD storage
- 1TB traffic
- 32 global locations
- Fast network
💡 Recommendation: Hetzner for Europe (best price), DigitalOcean for US (easiest setup)
Choose Your AI Model
OpenClaw works with multiple AI providers. Pick based on quality and cost.
Anthropic Claude
Most capable model. Best at following complex instructions, writing code, and having natural conversations.
Cost
£2–10/mo
Quality
Excellent
OpenAI GPT-4
Well-known, widely used. Good at general tasks, creative writing, and quick responses.
Cost
£3–12/mo
Quality
Very Good
Google Gemini
Google's latest. Fast responses, good at search and factual questions. Generous free tier.
Cost
£0–8/mo
Quality
Good
Mistral AI
European open-source model. Cheaper, privacy-focused, good for basic tasks.
Cost
£1–5/mo
Quality
Decent
💡 Recommendation: Anthropic Claude for best quality, Gemini for budget-conscious users
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