OpenClaw on ZAP-Hosting

VPS or dedicated — dedicated OpenClaw page and setup guides

ZAP-Hosting has a dedicated OpenClaw VPS page and installation guides. VPS from ~$9/mo for personal use (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, skills, webhooks). Dedicated servers from ~$70/mo for teams or multiple instances. SSD storage, DDoS protection, root access, privacy-friendly infra.

Options

  • VPS — From ~$9/mo. Personal use, single instance. Root, SSD, full control.
  • Dedicated — From ~$70/mo. Multiple sessions, team use, exclusive hardware.

ZAP-Hosting provides OpenClaw setup docs for Linux servers.

Sizing

  • Starter — 2–4 vCPU, 4–8GB RAM, 40–80GB SSD
  • Recommended — 4–6 vCPU, 8–16GB RAM, 80–160GB SSD
  • Power — 8+ vCPU, 16–32GB RAM, 200+GB SSD

Setup

Use ZAP-Hosting's OpenClaw guide or the standard one-liner:

Install
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
npm install -g pm2
openclaw init
pm2 start 'openclaw gateway start' --name openclaw
pm2 save
pm2 startup

Why ZAP-Hosting

  • OpenClaw-focused — Dedicated page and docs
  • VPS or dedicated — Scale as needed
  • DDoS protection — Built-in
  • Privacy-friendly — Clear data handling

After install

  1. Run openclaw onboard for your LLM provider and first channel.
  2. Pick a walkthrough: channel hub or Telegram quickstart.
  3. Set pairing policy before you expose the bot to untrusted DMs.
  4. On a public VPS, keep the Gateway on loopback; use a reverse proxy only if you need remote WebChat (see remote access).

VPS pricing does not include LLM API spend—see monthly cost guide and example setups & model routing.

Sizing and hardening

Start with 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM for one Gateway; add RAM for browser skills or local embeddings. UFW: allow SSH from your IP only; keep Gateway on loopback unless remote WebChat (remote access). Snapshot before upgrades (runbook).

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