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Claude Duet vs OpenClaw
Facts only, side by side. Listed as alternatives to each other. No winner: which one fits depends on your country, plan and what you need it to do.
Facts checked up to
Claude Duet : Waitlist in the US , From $20/mo (Pro) , iOS, Android, Web
OpenClaw : Available worldwide , Free , macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-host, WhatsApp, Slack
Main differences (from vendor pages)
| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $20/mo (Pro) | Free |
| Where | Waitlist in the US | Available worldwide |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-host, WhatsApp, Slack |
| Makes purchases | Yes | Partly |
| Runs an online store | Yes | — |
| Phone calls | Says no | Yes |
Access
10 rows| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Claude Duet: Anthropic anthropic.com | OpenClaw: OpenClaw Foundation openclaw.ai |
| Kind | Claude Duet: Always-on agent | OpenClaw: Self-hosted |
| Status | Claude Duet: Waitlist Research preview by waitlist, starting with US Pro and Max subscribers. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available Stable releases ship continuously; latest stable v2026.10.6 published 2026-10-22 (v2026.10.10 in beta). github.com · checked |
| Launched | Claude Duet: Oct 21, 2026 claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Nov 24, 2025 api.github.com · checked |
| Where | Claude Duet: The US claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Worldwide openclaw.ai · checked |
| Excluded | Claude Duet: None stated | OpenClaw: None stated |
| Platforms | Claude Duet: iOS, Android, Web claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Self-host, WhatsApp, Slack openclaw.ai · checked |
| Requires | Claude Duet: Claude Pro or Max, a US Claude account, and a waitlist invitation support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Node 24.22.1+ or 26.12.1+ (installer and desktop apps install it for you) plus your own model provider account or local model. github.com · checked |
| Minimum age | Claude Duet: Not stated | OpenClaw: Not stated |
| Price from | Claude Duet: $20/month Pro claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Free Open source (MIT) openclaw.ai · checked |
What it can do
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| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Duet: Yes Morning brief across email; drafts replies and sends from connected accounts (e.g. Gmail) only with your approval; can clear out unneeded inbox mail. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Gmail integration: read, draft and manage email; homepage: "Organizes your inbox, sends emails". openclaw.ai · checked | |
| Calendar | Claude Duet: Yes Briefs on Google Calendar, schedules meetings and flags conflicts (e.g. a call right before a flight). support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes "Manages your calendar" (OpenClaw site). openclaw.ai · checked |
| Browses the web | Claude Duet: Yes Uses its own cloud browser for sites without a connector; you can't watch or take over the browser yet. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Browses the web and fills forms in an OpenClaw-managed browser. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Makes purchases | Claude Duet: Yes Buys with Link by Stripe or Shop Pay after you approve each purchase; one-time card per purchase. Finds unpaid QuickBooks/Stripe invoices and drafts reminders; preps Gusto payroll. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Partly No built-in checkout; a community showcase on the official site shows an assistant "ordering things" via browser/skills. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Phone calls | Claude Duet: No Doesn't make phone calls or send text messages to other people. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Voice Call plugin places outbound and accepts inbound calls via Twilio, Telnyx or Plivo. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Files | Claude Duet: Partly Returns docs, sheets, decks and dashboards in the Make tab; can't see files on your computer and can read but not change your Claude work. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Reads and writes files and runs shell commands, with full access or sandboxed. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Writes / runs code | Claude Duet: Yes Prototyping and building web apps; the team uses it to ship code. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Runs shell commands; GitHub integration for issues and pull requests. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Messages you first | Claude Duet: Yes Sends a short brief each morning, then messages you during the day only when something in your connected apps needs your attention. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Setup adds a "Proactive check" job that runs every 30 minutes and delivers to your DM; you can edit its schedule, prompt and delivery. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Memory | Claude Duet: Yes Carries over memory, skills and connected apps from your Claude account. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Remembers preferences, projects and people across sessions; stored on your machine. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Multiple agents | Claude Duet: Not stated | OpenClaw: Yes Multi-agent routing with separate agents bound to channel accounts. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Runs when app is closed | Claude Duet: Yes Does not need your laptop or phone to be on. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Gateway scheduler runs scheduled jobs, webhooks and Gmail PubSub triggers while the host is running. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| App connectors | Claude Duet: Yes Over 6,000 connectors and plugins in the Claude Marketplace (Gmail, Slack, QuickBooks, Stripe, Gusto, Docusign, HubSpot, Canva); can set up, design and manage a Shopify store. Microsoft 365 not available yet. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Skills and plugins (ClawHub), 29 chat channels; smart home: Hue integration controls lights from chat. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Voice | Claude Duet: Yes Message by typing or voice. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Yes Talk mode in the iOS/Android apps; realtime voice on phone calls via the Voice Call plugin. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Books travel | Claude Duet: Not stated | OpenClaw: Partly The OpenClaw site lists checking you in for flights; booking travel is not described. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Runs an online store | Claude Duet: Yes Anthropic: "Set up, design, and manage your Shopify store." A richer visual storefront editor is "coming soon". claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Not stated |
| Smart home | Claude Duet: Not stated | OpenClaw: Yes Philips Hue integration: control your lights from chat. openclaw.ai · checked |
Safety (as stated by the vendor)
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| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Data it can access | Claude Duet: Uses the connectors you set up in your Claude account (e.g. Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack, QuickBooks, HubSpot, Docusign, Calendly). You start every connection and can disconnect any app at any time; memory of earlier information is kept after disconnecting. Can search your past Claude chats; turn off "Search and reference chats" in Settings > Memory to stop it. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Whatever you connect — chat channels, Gmail, GitHub, MCP servers, plus shell/files/browser on the host unless sandboxed. Credentials are stored under ~/.openclaw (config, credentials/, SQLite stores). docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Asks before sensitive actions | Claude Duet: Yes Designed to show what it will do and wait for approval before sending a message, paying, signing or deleting. Trading securities, moving money between accounts or accessing someone else’s account are off-limits even with approval. support.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Depends on your settings Host commands run only when policy + allowlist + (optional) user approval agree; modes include deny, allowlist, ask, auto and full. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Sees your passwords | Claude Duet: No "It never directly sees your passwords or sign-in tokens." Site passwords are typed into a separate form on your device that sends them straight to the browser. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Not stated |
| Trains on your data | Claude Duet: Yes, unless you opt out Duet runs on your consumer Claude Pro/Max account; Anthropic lists model training as "Opt-out" on those plans. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Not clearly stated Not published: OpenClaw makes no statement on whether prompts are used for model training. Its site says "Bring hosted, subscription-backed, gateway, or local models" and "State lives on your machine, not a vendor cloud", and that by default an install sends the Foundation "nothing but a daily version check", which you can turn off. openclaw.ai · checked |
| Isolation | Claude Duet: Runs on its own cloud computer (virtual machine with its own browser); approvals, logins and safety checks run there. claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Runs on your own machine. Tool sandboxing (Docker, Podman, SSH, OpenShell and other backends) is off by default and set via agents.defaults.sandbox; the Gateway process itself stays on the host. Docs: "not a perfect security boundary". docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
| Retention | Claude Duet: Claude consumer chats you delete are removed from history immediately and from back-end storage within 30 days; if you allow model improvement, data may be kept de-identified for up to 5 years. No Duet-specific retention period is published. privacy.claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Session transcripts (which can contain private messages and tool output) stay on your machine in ~/.openclaw until you delete them. Docs advise full-disk encryption and 600/700 file permissions. docs.openclaw.ai · checked |
By country
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| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Claude Duet: Waitlist claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Canada | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| United Kingdom | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Ireland | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Australia | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| New Zealand | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Germany | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| France | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Spain | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Italy | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Netherlands | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Switzerland | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| India | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Pakistan | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| United Arab Emirates | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| South Africa | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Philippines | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Vietnam | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Indonesia | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Malaysia | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Hong Kong | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Singapore | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Japan | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Brazil | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
| Mexico | Claude Duet: Not listed claude.com · checked | OpenClaw: Available openclaw.ai · checked |
Freshness
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| Fact | Claude Duet | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Last fact checked | Claude Duet: Oct 23, 2026 | OpenClaw: Oct 23, 2026 |
Full details, FAQ and change history: Claude Duet · OpenClaw. Where sources disagree, both claims are on the agent page.