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OpenClaw in Telegram without installation
Like the idea of OpenClaw but don't want to install and wire up your own API keys? Hermes Host is a ready-to-use AI assistant in Telegram: same capabilities, zero setup.
OpenClaw is a great open-source project — your own AI assistant in a messenger. But to run it, you need to install the client, plug in Claude, GPT or DeepSeek, hook up your own API keys and pay for them separately. Hermes Host does the same thing but packaged: open Telegram — it already works. And you don't need any of your own OpenAI or Anthropic tokens either.
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How it resembles OpenClaw
Same core idea: your personal AI assistant, available inside the messenger you already use. No separate interface — just a chat.
- lives inside Telegram as a regular bot
- remembers past conversations and context
- works with files, images and documents
- searches the web and reads links
- helps with writing, code and tasks
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How it is simpler than OpenClaw
OpenClaw is open-source — you install, configure and maintain it yourself, plus you pay for Claude or GPT API on the side. Hermes Host is a ready-to-use service: nothing to install, the keys are built in, you pay with Telegram Stars instead of a card.
- nothing to install
- no personal OpenAI or Anthropic keys
- no card subscription in USD
- pay in Telegram Stars — convenient and private
- works from the first minute, without configuration
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Which one to pick
If you love open-source, want full control and don't mind the setup — OpenClaw is for you. If you just want to use an AI assistant in Telegram, without installations or settings — come try us. 3 free days, then decide.
Try it without installation
3 days of Lite for free — see for yourself whether it beats installing OpenClaw.