AutoClaw Local Runner Review: Easy Setup, Credit Costs, and Uninstall Issues
What is AutoClaw?
AutoClaw is a local runner for OpenClaw/AutoGLM that promises fully local data control with no API keys required, developed by Zai_org.
User Experience Findings
A user on r/openclaw tested AutoClaw and reported both positive aspects and significant concerns.
The Good: Setup and Interface
- Install is seamless compared to manual OpenClaw setup: download, start, and you're in
- UI/UX for initial bot configuration is user-friendly
The Bad: Performance and Cost Issues
- Browser extension recognition problems: required troubleshooting despite being enabled
- Task failure: succeeded at logging into a site but failed completely at posting a message
- Credit system: users start with about 2,500 credits
- Credit consumption: user ran out of credits before finishing initial setup
- Pricing concerns: medium-intensity users would need 300,000+ credits monthly
- Highest plan costs $200/month for only 200,000 credits
The Ugly: Security and Persistence Problems
- Registry persistence: leaves
com.autoclaw.native_host_stubin HKCU\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts, causing Chrome to keep prompting for extension installation - Plaintext data: leaves entire folder at %APPDATA%\AutoClaw containing email, device ID, and auth/refresh tokens in plaintext or lightly encoded
- Hidden heartbeat: app opens local WebSocket on port 18789 and pings home every 2 hours
User Verdict and Recommendations
The user cannot recommend AutoClaw due to the combination of high cost, task failure, and concerning persistence after uninstallation. For those who have uninstalled, they recommend manually deleting the AppData folder and scrubbing the Registry.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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