Autonomous Assistants

OpenClaw

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

As of 1 November 2026, OpenClaw ranks 1st of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 73.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#173.4Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand66
Developer adoption74
Real usage85
Momentum77
Production readiness65
Community54

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

178kGoogle searches / mo
40AI / LLM searches / mo
178kProduct-site visits / mo
394kGitHub 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 November 2026, OpenClaw ranks 1st of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 73.4 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 November 2026, OpenClaw draws about 178k Google searches a month, around 40 AI and LLM searches, roughly 394k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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