OpenClaw Alternative
Freeclaw is the no-excuses OpenClaw-style CLI powered by free providers only: NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, and Groq. No lock-in, no paid seat tax, no waiting.
NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, and Groq support is native. You can list free OpenRouter models and move quickly without billing surprises.
Create isolated agent profiles with separate workspaces, configs, and memory so each workflow stays focused and reproducible.
Run over SSH or Discord. Add timer scheduling and keep your automation running with practical tools and local control.
Use the commands below and get a working Freeclaw instance immediately.
git clone https://github.com/openconstruct/freeclaw
cd freeclaw
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m freeclaw onboard
python -m freeclaw discord| Criteria | Freeclaw | Typical paid-stack setup |
|---|---|---|
| Provider strategy | Free-provider-first (NIM, OpenRouter, Groq) | Often optimized around paid APIs |
| Agent operation | Named agents with isolated config/workspace | Single profile or brittle manual split |
| Automation path | Built-in timer + Discord integration | Extra glue code and tools required |
| Control | CLI-native and self-hosted workflow | Heavier reliance on hosted UI layers |
Every day you wait is another day of avoidable API drag and slower shipping. Clone Freeclaw, onboard your first agent, and replace expensive defaults now.
Get Freeclaw on GitHub