ORCH Data vs OpenClaw: open source agent or an agent with a vault and support
Review draft: the sources for this comparison still need validation before publication.
OpenClaw and orch.space agree on the most important point: the agent runs on your machine, and your data never has to go to anyone cloud. OpenClaw is open source, free, has 359 thousand stars on its public repository and works offline with Ollama. orch.space is a paid product from a Brazilian company, with a credential vault, human approval and someone responsible when it breaks.
Point by point
| The point | orch.space (ORCH Data) | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | You install it and ORCH Data helps you configure it. Access today is through the waiting list. | You install and configure it yourself. It is free and you can start today, if you have the time. |
| Where the agent runs | On your machine or on your company infrastructure. | On your machine. It even works offline, with local models through Ollama. |
| Your passwords and keys | In a vault that ships ready. The agent acts with the credential without reading the secret in the clear. | They stay on your machine, in whatever way you configure. Looking after the secret is on you. |
| Who approves the action | Sandbox plus human approval before every sensitive action, on record. | Whatever setup you build and keep maintained. |
| How you pay | Predictable price, not published yet. You pay for the finished product and for having someone to call. | Free. The cost is your time to install, configure and maintain. |
| Where your data sits | With you. ORCH Data is Brazilian, from Goias, and answers under the LGPD for what it handles. | With you. There is no company in the middle, and also no company to hold accountable. |
| Open source | No. orch.space is a proprietary product. | Yes. An open source project with 359 thousand stars on its public repository. On this point OpenClaw is ahead. |
| Certifications | None yet. No SOC 2 and no ISO 27001 so far. | None. It is an open source project, not a company that certifies itself. |
How to decide in 3 steps
- Ask who will maintain it. If your team has people to install, update and fix, OpenClaw is a legitimate and cheap choice.
- Ask who answers when the automation stops on a closing day. If the answer is nobody, you need a supplier, not just a program.
- Join the orch.space waiting list and say that you already use or have evaluated OpenClaw. That is the most useful thing you can tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Is orch.space an alternative to OpenClaw?
It is a paid alternative, for anyone who wants the same idea without assembling everything alone. Both run the agent on your machine. OpenClaw is open source and free; orch.space is a product from ORCH Data, a Brazilian company, with a credential vault that ships ready, human approval and support.
Is OpenClaw free?
Yes. OpenClaw is an open source project, free, with 359 thousand stars on its public repository. What it charges is time: installing, configuring, updating and fixing are your tasks.
What is the difference between orch.space and OpenClaw?
It is not where the agent runs, because on that the two agree. The difference is what ships ready and who answers. orch.space brings a credential vault, human approval on record and a supplier with a contract under Brazilian law. OpenClaw brings the code, and assembly and maintenance stay with you.
Can I run an AI agent without internet?
You can. OpenClaw works offline using local models through Ollama. orch.space also runs on your machine or on your infrastructure, which keeps the work inside your network.
Where does my data sit?
In both cases, with you. That is exactly why both tools exist: not sending your work to a vendor cloud. The difference shows up in who answers for the handling, because ORCH Data is a Brazilian company under the LGPD, while in an open source project the responsibility belongs to whoever installed it.
Is OpenClaw safe?
The local model starts well, because the data never leaves the machine and the code can be read by anyone. The risk moves somewhere else: it becomes the configuration. A credential in a text file, permissions that are too broad and a late update are problems of whoever installed it. orch.space covers that part with a vault and approval by default.
Why pay if OpenClaw is free?
For time and for responsibility. If your team wants to assemble and maintain it, OpenClaw is an honest choice and we say so. If the automation will carry month end closing, billing or customer service, you want a vault that ships ready, approval on record and someone to call when it stops.
Is orch.space open source?
No. orch.space is a proprietary product from ORCH Data. Anyone with open source as a hard requirement should stay with OpenClaw, and we say that plainly.
Does orch.space have SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
Not yet. ORCH Data holds neither SOC 2 nor ISO 27001 today. What exists is the design: execution on your infrastructure, credentials in a vault and human approval on record. When a certification exists, it will be published on this page.
How much does orch.space cost?
The price is not published yet, because the product is not on sale yet. The model is a predictable price, with no credit per task. People on the waiting list get the price before it opens.
We are not selling yet. Joining the list costs nothing and you can leave whenever you want.