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OpenClaw wrapper desk · April 2026 analysis

Which wrapper should you sell?

OpenClaw is free. The buyers pay to skip the setup. This bench scores the five claws in the 021 analysis against your clock, your niche, and the liability you will actually carry.

Sell the service, not the config. Pick a niche you already know. Ship the small claw first.

Start with the RPG Life System.

Your constraints

How well do you know the buyer's work?
What are you optimizing for?
How much liability will you carry?

Ranked for you

  1. Scoring the five claws…

Price the service

Charge for the hours you hand back, not for the config. Ten hours a week for a creator is a $500–$1,000 retainer in the essay, not a $29 app.

  • One-time config $50–$200 No moat. Race to the bottom.
  • Managed claw $200–$1,000/mo Updates and support are the product.
  • Done-for-you $2,000–$5,000 setup Plus a retainer. Hire replacement stays at $2,000/mo or more.

10 hours a week at $25 an hour is $1,000 of value a month. Charge $500–$1,000 a month.

That is a managed claw: updates, monitoring, and support. The usual ask is $200–$1,000 when the hours land there. $29 is how this business dies.

Risks worth watching

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