# IronClaw vs ZeroClaw (slim)

> ZeroClaw scores 70.2 (BB) to IronClaw's 66.7 (B) for assistant proactive. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ZeroClaw scores 70.2 (BB) on agent readiness against IronClaw's 66.7 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. IronClaw leads on transparency & trust. Both do assistant proactive.

- IronClaw: B 66.7, rank #288 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ironclaw.min.md
- ZeroClaw: BB 70.2, rank #161 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zeroclaw.min.md
- IronClaw, good for One technical owner who wants a self-hosted assistant over Gmail, Calendar, Slack and Telegram with credentials kept out of the model's reach. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 75 against 64.
- ZeroClaw, good for One person who wants an assistant on their own hardware that answers on Telegram, Discord, Matrix or email, asks before it writes or runs commands, and works with a local model. Ahead on Reliability, 74 against 67; Schema & documentation, 82 against 74; Security & auth, 76 against 66; Maintenance & community, 80 against 74. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No key needed to call it; Free to start without a card.

| Category | IronClaw | ZeroClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 67 | 74 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 74 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 66 | 76 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 74 | 80 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | IronClaw | ZeroClaw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NEAR AI | ZeroClaw Labs |
| Transports | HTTP |  |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-05 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Popularity | 13k stars | 33k stars |