Autonomous Assistants

OpenClaw

Open-source personal AI assistant that lives in your messaging apps and acts on your machine.

As of 1 October 2026, OpenClaw ranks 1st of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 74.7 of 100, led by market demand.

#174.7Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand64
Developer adoption74
Real usage100
Momentum83
Production readiness65
Community38

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much OpenClaw is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

183kGoogle searches / mo
23AI / LLM searches / mo
183kProduct-site visits / mo
391kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

OpenClaw — frequently asked questions

What is OpenClaw?

Open-source personal AI assistant that lives in your messaging apps and acts on your machine. It is tracked in the Autonomous Assistants category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is OpenClaw's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 October 2026, OpenClaw ranks 1st of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 74.7 of 100.

How is OpenClaw scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is OpenClaw open source?

OpenClaw is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is OpenClaw?

Measured 1 October 2026, OpenClaw draws about 183k Google searches a month, around 23 AI and LLM searches, roughly 391k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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