Hadi vs
OpenClaw.
OpenClaw is free, open-source software you run on your own machine and talk to through chat apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal and iMessage. You bring the AI models. Hadi is a finished app for people who'd rather not set anything up: install it, sign in, and the models come with your plan.
Side by side
| HADI | OPENCLAW | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | HADIA finished app with a free plan and paid plans. | OPENCLAWOpen-source software under the MIT license, stewarded by the OpenClaw Foundation. |
| Setting it up | HADIInstall it, sign in, and scan a QR code to link your phone. | OPENCLAWA one-line terminal install or a desktop installer, then its onboarding. |
| AI models | HADIIncluded in every plan. No keys to bring. | OPENCLAWYou bring hosted, subscription-backed, gateway or local models. |
| Where you talk to it | HADIHold two keys and talk, type on your computer, or use the Hadi phone app. | OPENCLAWWhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage and many more chat apps. |
| Platforms | HADIMac, Windows and Linux, with apps for iPhone and Android | OPENCLAWmacOS, Windows and Linux |
| Price | HADIFree (15 agent tasks a month), Pro $20/mo (180), Max $80/mo (1,000). Pro and Max have unlimited talk and chat. | OPENCLAWThe software is free. The models you connect may cost money. |
More of what Hadi does
- Sees your screen when you ask, then points and draws on it to show you where to click.
- Approval cards before it sends, posts, pays or deletes, on your computer or your phone's lock screen.
- Writes, reads and edits Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
- Twelve languages, in its voice and on every screen.
Everything Hadi does is on What it does.
Which one fits you
OpenClaw fits if
- You want open source you can read and change.
- You want to pick your own models, including local ones.
- You'd rather talk to it inside the chat apps you already use.
Hadi fits if
- You want it working the moment it's installed, with nothing to configure.
- You want help on your screen, and approvals on your phone.
What we say about OpenClaw comes from its own pages (openclaw.ai), read on October 27, 2026. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
See it for yourself.
Start on the free plan. Or compare Hadi with Clicky, ChatGPT or Claude Cowork.