Run OpenClaw
on Hostinger VPS
in 5 Minutes
The easiest way to self-host your personal AI assistant — available 24/7, on WhatsApp or Telegram, with your data on your own server. One-click Docker template, no technical experience required.
Your personal AI that does things — not just chats
OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot/Moltbot) is an open-source, self-hosted AI assistant platform. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude.ai, it runs on your own server — meaning your conversations never go to a third-party cloud. You talk to it through the apps you already use: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord.
It supports any AI model — Claude (Anthropic), GPT-4, or local models via Ollama — and can execute real tasks: browse the web, manage files, run scripts, schedule reminders, pull data from APIs.
Why Hostinger wins for OpenClaw
| Feature | Hostinger | DigitalOcean | Contabo |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw 1-click template | ✓ Docker Manager Official | ✓ 1-Click App | ✓ Manual template |
| Starting price | ~€3–5/mo | ~€5/mo | ~€5/mo |
| No separate API key needed | ✓ Nexos.ai credits via hPanel | ✗ BYOK only | ✗ BYOK only |
| Control panel UI | hPanel — simplest in class | Good, more complex | Basic |
| EU data centres | ✓ Lithuania, Netherlands | ✓ Amsterdam, Frankfurt | ✓ Germany, Netherlands |
| Setup time (OpenClaw) | ~5 minutes | ~15 minutes | ~20–30 minutes |
| Docker Manager UI | ✓ Built-in visual Docker UI | ✗ CLI only | ✗ CLI only |
Pick the right plan size
OpenClaw needs minimum 2 GB RAM. For personal use on 1–2 channels, the entry plan is enough. For multiple channels or team use, go KVM 2 or above.
- 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- 50 GB NVMe SSD
- Enough for WhatsApp + Telegram
- EU data centre available
- 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
- 100 GB NVMe SSD
- All channels + skills comfortably
- Headroom for Ollama local models
- 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
- 200 GB NVMe SSD
- Multiple users / agents
- Run local LLMs with Ollama
From zero to running in 5 minutes
Go to the Hostinger OpenClaw VPS page. Select your plan (KVM 2 recommended), choose your data centre (pick EU for GDPR compliance — Lithuania or Netherlands), and add Nexos.ai credits if you don't have an Anthropic or OpenAI API key yet.
Get Hostinger VPS → ↗After purchase, open hPanel → VPS → Docker Manager. Your OpenClaw container is already pre-configured. Click Deploy. Hostinger automatically provisions OpenClaw with all dependencies. You'll be redirected to the Docker Manager where you can see your running container.
Open your terminal and connect to your VPS. The onboarding wizard guides you through the rest — no manual configuration needed.
$ ssh root@your-server-ip
# OpenClaw welcome message appears automatically
# Follow the onboarding wizard:
→ Select AI Provider: Anthropic (Claude)
→ Enter API key: sk-ant-...
(or skip if using Nexos.ai credits from hPanel)
→ Copy your Gateway Token — save this!
→ Choose channels to connect
After the wizard, OpenClaw gives you a pairing code or QR. For WhatsApp: scan via Linked Devices in your phone's WhatsApp settings. For Telegram: it gives you a bot token from @BotFather.
# Pair WhatsApp:
$ openclaw channel connect --type whatsapp
→ Scan QR with WhatsApp → Linked Devices
# Or Telegram:
$ openclaw channel connect --type telegram \
--token your-botfather-token
For easier day-to-day management — updates, restarts, logs — install ClawDock, the official shell helper that wraps Docker commands into simple aliases.
$ mkdir -p ~/.clawdock && curl -sL \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/scripts/shell-helpers/clawdock-helpers.sh \
-o ~/.clawdock/clawdock.sh
$ echo 'source ~/.clawdock/clawdock.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
$ source ~/.bashrc
# Now you can use simple commands:
$ clawdock restart # restart OpenClaw
$ clawdock update # pull latest version
$ clawdock logs # view live logs
Real use cases — not just a chatbot
Common questions
clawdock update. Without it: docker compose pull && docker compose up -d from the OpenClaw repo root. OpenClaw releases frequently — as of early 2026 it was on v2026.2.26.
Your AI assistant.
Your server. Your rules.
Start with Hostinger's one-click OpenClaw template and be running in 5 minutes.
