What do I need to set up OpenClaw on a VPS?

You need a VPS (starting at $4-6/month), SSH access, and the app code in a GitHub repo. For OpenClaw and VPS, you also need environment variables, a domain, and SSL configured before going live.

How long does it take to move to a VPS?

A straightforward OpenClaw deployment takes 2-4 hours for someone familiar with servers. RepoAssistant does it in 24h with a ship-or-refund guarantee.

How much does it cost to host OpenClaw on a VPS?

A VPS for OpenClaw or VPS starts at $4-6/month for a 1-2 GB instance from providers like Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or Hostinger. RepoAssistant's deploy service is a fixed $39-149 one-time fee.

What if something breaks after deployment?

Every deployment includes a smoke test (login, forms, database writes, API calls) and a handover doc with restart, rollback, and deploy commands. If the app is blocked pre-launch, we fix and ship within 24h or refund.

Multi-agent deployment guide

Run multiple OpenClaw agents on one VPS without resource wars

A single OpenClaw instance is powerful. A fleet of specialized agents: one for code, one for support, one for research: working in parallel is transformative. This guide shows you how to run multiple OpenClaw agents on one VPS using systemd, Docker Compose, and isolated workspaces.

Docker OpenClaw VPS

What is probably broken

Running multiple AI agents on one machine without process isolation leads to resource contention, crashed agents, and lost context. Each agent needs its own config, workspace, and port.

What production should look like

A fleet of 3-6 specialized OpenClaw agents running 24/7 on a single VPS, each with its own identity, channels, and workspace, auto-restarting on failure.

STEP 01

Design your agent roles

Decide which agents you need and what each one owns before writing any config.

Define roles: coordinator, coder, support, research, QA, marketing.
Each agent gets its own port, workspace directory, and channel bot tokens.
The coordinator manages task routing; specialists execute.

STEP 02

Create isolated workspaces per agent

OpenClaw stores memory, config, and credentials per workspace. Duplicate the structure for each agent.

Create directories: mkdir -p ~/openclaw/{coordinator,coder,support}/data
Each workspace has its own SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, AGENTS.md, and TOOLS.md.
Assign a unique port per agent: coordinator on 18789, coder on 18790, support on 18791.

STEP 03

Deploy with Docker Compose multi-service

Define all agents as separate services in one docker-compose.yml for single-command management.

Each service uses the same image but different volume mounts and ports.
Set AGENT_NAME and AGENT_ROLE environment variables per service.
Use --restart unless-stopped so every agent survives reboots.

STEP 04

Rate-limit across agents

Six agents hitting the same API provider will hit rate limits. Build a failover chain.

Primary provider: highest-quality model (Claude Sonnet).
Secondary provider: same tier, different API key for overflow.
Tertiary provider: cheaper model (GPT-4o-mini) as emergency fallback.

STEP 05

Monitor the fleet

An unmonitored multi-agent setup fails silently. Add health checks and alerts.

Each container gets a health check endpoint on its assigned port.
Use Uptime Robot or a cron script to check every 5 minutes.
Post alerts to a dedicated Telegram or Discord channel.

Quick check

Is your app production-ready?

If you cannot tick all five, we can fix it. Send us the repo and we handle the rest.

?Custom domain with HTTPS
?Environment variables configured
?Database wired and backed up
?Auto-deploy on push
?Smoke tested and live

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