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Managed vs Self-Hosted: What Does It Actually Cost?

The server is the cheap part. Security hardening, monitoring, and incident response are where self-hosting gets expensive.

Your Setup

11 agent25
105010k
$25$75/hr$200

Self-Hosted (DIY)

Server / compute$35/mo
Security setup (amortized)$250/mo
Security maintenance$600/mo
Infrastructure maintenance$750/mo
Incident response$150/mo
Total$1,785/mo

Clawctl (Starter)

Managed hosting$49/mo
Security (included)$0
Maintenance (included)$0
Incidents (we handle it)$0
Total$49/mo

Save $1,736/mo (97%)

Security included

Sandboxing, audit logs, secrets encryption, 2FA — no setup required

Zero maintenance

We handle updates, monitoring, and incident response 24/7

Your LLM keys

Bring your own API keys — no per-token markup, ever

Start with Starter — $49/mo

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