Not a chatbot wrapper. Each agent runs in its own container with real Chromium, a full Linux environment, and autonomous scheduling. You can watch it work.
Every agent runs in an isolated Docker container. These are not shared processes.
Real browser with CDP automation. Logs in to sites, fills forms, extracts data, takes screenshots. Not a headless API — a full browser you can watch.
The browser is streamed to your dashboard in real time. See every page load, click, and form fill as it happens. No guessing what the agent did.
Full shell access. Install packages, run scripts, process files, hit APIs. The agent has the same tools you would have at a terminal.
Heartbeat checks, cron jobs, and event triggers. Agents run tasks on a schedule without any user message. They work while you sleep.
Semantic search over pgvector. Agents recall relevant context automatically on every turn. Memory survives container restarts.
Connect WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord. Inbound messages route to the right agent. Replies go back through the same channel.
Most hosted OpenClaw services give you a Telegram bot on a shared server. Claw42 gives you an agent that can browse the web, run code, and operate on a schedule.
| Hosted OpenClaw | Claw42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Real browser per agent | No | Chromium + VNC |
| Watch agent work live | No | VNC in dashboard |
| Autonomous scheduling | No | Cron, heartbeat, events |
| Shell access | No | Full Linux shell |
| Multiple agents | 1 (or pay 3x) | Up to 3 per workspace |
| Sub-agent delegation | No | Built-in |
| Persistent memory | Basic | Semantic search (pgvector) |
| Messaging channels | Telegram only | WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord |
| Web dashboard | None or basic | Streaming chat + VNC + files |
| Container isolation | Shared hosting | Isolated Docker, dropped caps |
| Self-host | Claw42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | You provision and maintain | Included |
| Browser setup | You configure Chromium + Xvfb | Built-in |
| Process supervision | You build it | supervisord + self-healing |
| Crash recovery | You debug | Automatic restart |
| Binary updates | You rebuild and redeploy | In-place updates |
| Setup time | 8+ hours | 0 hours |
What it does
Check competitor sites hourly for pricing/feature changes
How it runs
Cron schedule with browser automation
Replaces
6 hrs/month of manual research
Scope boundary
Does not analyze strategy. Delivers raw data digest with screenshots.
What it does
Run test suite on every deploy with screenshot diffing
How it runs
Event-triggered + nightly cron
Replaces
10 hrs/week of QA engineer time
Scope boundary
Does not write tests or debug failures. Reports results to Slack.
What it does
Build targeted prospect lists from job boards and professional networks daily
How it runs
Daily cron with browser + shell
Replaces
4 hrs/week of manual sourcing
Scope boundary
Does not score leads or draft outreach. Delivers structured CSV with contact data.
What it does
Browse defined web sources and deliver structured data on schedule
How it runs
Cron schedule with browser automation
Replaces
8 hrs/month of manual data collection
Scope boundary
Does not analyze or interpret data. Delivers raw JSON/CSV to your endpoint.
What it does
Check dashboards and status pages for downtime or anomalies
How it runs
Heartbeat checks (configurable interval)
Replaces
5 hrs/month of manual checks
Scope boundary
Does not debug incidents. Alerts to Slack/webhook with screenshots.
What it does
Monitor support inbox via messaging channels and categorize incoming tickets
How it runs
24/7 via WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord channels
Replaces
6 hrs/month of manual triage
Scope boundary
Does not resolve tickets. Tags, categorizes, and routes to the right queue.