# OpenClaw vs Orbits (slim)

> OpenClaw scores 67.1 (B) to Orbits's 15.6 (F) for assistants reached by message. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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OpenClaw scores 67.1 (B) on agent readiness against Orbits's 15.6 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do assistants reached by message.

- OpenClaw: B 67.1, rank #270 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openclaw.min.md
- Orbits: F 15.6, rank #997 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orbits.min.md
- OpenClaw, good for A technical owner who wants an assistant on their own machine across many chat apps, with their choice of model and files they can read and delete. Ahead on Reliability, 75 against 15; Schema & documentation, 84 against 10; Agent ergonomics, 77 against 0; Security & auth, 74 against 0; Payments & pricing, 60 against 20; Maintenance & community, 86 against 54; Transparency & trust, 68 against 43. Also Open source.
- Orbits, good for Families who want one shared assistant for calendars, lists, meals, chores and household email. Also No incidents deducted, where OpenClaw loses 8 points for them.

| Category | OpenClaw | Orbits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 75 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 84 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 77 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 74 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 86 | 54 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 68 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | OpenClaw | Orbits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent harness | Platform |
| Vendor | OpenClaw Foundation | Nemus AI, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Licence | MIT | Closed service under the Orbits Terms of Service (Nemus AI, Inc.). |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-13 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Popularity | 392k stars | none |