# ZeroClaw vs Zo Computer (slim)

> ZeroClaw scores 70.2 (BB) to Zo Computer's 43.1 (E) 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 Zo Computer's 43.1 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do assistant proactive.

- ZeroClaw: BB 70.2, rank #161 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zeroclaw.min.md
- Zo Computer: E 43.1, rank #911 of 986 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zo-computer.min.md
- 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 15; Schema & documentation, 82 against 73; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 34; Security & auth, 76 against 37; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 80 against 68. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No key needed to call it; Free to start without a card; Open source.
- Zo Computer, good for One person who wants a hosted assistant with its own Linux machine, reachable by text message and chat apps, and who accepts that the assistant acts on connected accounts without a documented approval step. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; No incidents deducted, where ZeroClaw loses 3 points for them.

| Category | ZeroClaw | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 74 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 73 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 72 | 34 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 76 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 68 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ZeroClaw | Zo Computer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent harness | HTTP API |
| Vendor | ZeroClaw Labs | Zo Computer Company |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.zo.computer/mcp` |
| Transports |  | HTTP |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Licence | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Proprietary service under Zo Computer Company's terms of service |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-14 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2025-08-08 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-05-20 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 33k stars | none |