Yes. The free plan gives you 1 agent, 500 AI Credits/month, 2GB workspace, File Manager, Full Logs, and access to all platforms. No credit card required.

Do I need to know how to code?

Not at all! Creating an agent is like filling out a form — choose a name, describe what you want it to do, pick platforms, and launch.

What is "Bring Your Own Key"?

Connect your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, or other supported LLM key. BYOK usage is paid directly to your provider and does not spend Hatcher AI Credits.

Where does my agent run?

On our cloud servers 24/7. No need to keep your computer on or install anything.

Frameworks

Pick the right framework

Hatcher runs three production agent frameworks — OpenClaw for skill-heavy automation, Hermes for adaptive long-running agents, and IronClaw for privacy-first Rust-native agents.

Deploy an agent Full docs

At a glance

OpenClaw

Advanced

Skill-heavy autonomous worker

Power users who need maximum capability: autonomous task execution, persistent workspace, skills, cron, and multi-channel integrations.

2,500+ ClawHub skills

Browser automation

Cron jobs & triggers

docs

Hermes

Intermediate

Learning agent

Agents that learn and adapt: long-running memory, live config editing, tool routing, and persistent research workflows.

2,500+ ClawHub skills

Browser automation

Cron jobs & triggers

docs

IronClaw

Intermediate

Rust-native private runtime

Privacy-focused agents on a hardened Rust runtime: WASM-sandboxed extensions, private libSQL memory, per-tool permissions, and conversational automations.

Cron jobs & triggers

Persistent memory

Plugin ecosystem

docs

Feature matrix

Feature	OC OpenClaw	HM Hermes	IC IronClaw
2,500+ ClawHub skills
Browser automation
Cron jobs & triggers
Multi-channel gateway
Persistent memory
Character personas
Plugin ecosystem
Social media native
Lightweight deploy

Best for...

Not sure which framework to pick? Match your use case.

OpenClaw

Advanced

Power users who need maximum capability: autonomous task execution, persistent workspace, skills, cron, and multi-channel integrations.

Enterprise automation

Multi-step research

Code generation pipelines

Cron-driven back-office agents

Full multi-platform bots

TelegramDiscordSlackWhatsAppX (Twitter)

Hermes

Intermediate

Agents that learn and adapt: long-running memory, live config editing, tool routing, and persistent research workflows.

Research assistants

Knowledge base bots

DevOps copilots

Security/red-team helpers

Long-running memory workflows

TelegramDiscordSlackSignalMatrixEmail/SMS

IronClaw

Intermediate

Privacy-focused agents on a hardened Rust runtime: WASM-sandboxed extensions, private libSQL memory, per-tool permissions, and conversational automations.

Privacy-sensitive assistants

Tool-permission-gated workflows

Scheduled native automations

Telegram-native agents

Encrypted credential handling

TelegramGitHubGmailNotionSlack

Performance benchmarks

Cold-start time and baseline memory usage on Hatcher shared infrastructure. Actual values vary by config.

Cold-start time

OC OpenClaw

3.2s

HM Hermes

2.8s

IC IronClaw

1.1s

Lower is faster

Baseline memory usage

OC OpenClaw

400 MB

HM Hermes

350 MB

IC IronClaw

120 MB

Lower is leaner

OpenClaw is best when you need the widest skill surface and automations. Hermes is leaner for adaptive agents with memory-heavy research workflows.

Configuration examples

Each framework has its own config format. Here's what a typical setup looks like.

# openclaw/config.yaml
model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
provider: openrouter

skills:
  - web_search
  - calculator
  - file_manager
  - code_interpreter

platforms:
  telegram:
    token: "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}"
  discord:
    token: "${DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN}"

memory:
  backend: sqlite
  path: ./workspace/memory.db

Full configuration reference →OpenClaw docs

LLM support

Both frameworks support BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) for provider-paid usage. Hosted LLMs route through Hatcher-supported providers and meter usage with AI Credits.

OC OpenClaw

OpenRouter

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

xAI

BYOK

HM Hermes

OpenRouter

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

xAI

BYOK

IC IronClaw

OpenAI Responses API

NEAR AI

* BYOK always free — provider-paid usage without Hatcher AI Credits. View BYOK setup guide →

Quick decision guide

I want maximum tools and automation

OC · OpenClaw

I want an agent that learns over time

HM · Hermes

I need multi-channel messaging and triggers

OC · OpenClaw

I need a memory-heavy research assistant

HM · Hermes

Ready to deploy?

Pick a framework, configure your agent, and go live in under 60 seconds. Free tier included.

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Feature

OC OpenClaw

HM Hermes

IC IronClaw

2,500+ ClawHub skills

Browser automation

Cron jobs & triggers

Multi-channel gateway

Persistent memory

Character personas

Plugin ecosystem

Social media native

Lightweight deploy

Best for...

Not sure which framework to pick? Match your use case.

OpenClaw

Advanced

Power users who need maximum capability: autonomous task execution, persistent workspace, skills, cron, and multi-channel integrations.

Enterprise automation

Multi-step research

Code generation pipelines

Cron-driven back-office agents

Full multi-platform bots

TelegramDiscordSlackWhatsAppX (Twitter)

Hermes

Intermediate

Agents that learn and adapt: long-running memory, live config editing, tool routing, and persistent research workflows.

Research assistants

Knowledge base bots

DevOps copilots

Security/red-team helpers

Long-running memory workflows

TelegramDiscordSlackSignalMatrixEmail/SMS

IronClaw

Intermediate

Privacy-focused agents on a hardened Rust runtime: WASM-sandboxed extensions, private libSQL memory, per-tool permissions, and conversational automations.

Privacy-sensitive assistants

Tool-permission-gated workflows

Scheduled native automations

Telegram-native agents

Encrypted credential handling

TelegramGitHubGmailNotionSlack

Performance benchmarks

Cold-start time and baseline memory usage on Hatcher shared infrastructure. Actual values vary by config.

Cold-start time

OC OpenClaw

3.2s

HM Hermes

2.8s

IC IronClaw

1.1s

Lower is faster

Baseline memory usage

OC OpenClaw

400 MB

HM Hermes

350 MB

IC IronClaw

120 MB

Lower is leaner

OpenClaw is best when you need the widest skill surface and automations. Hermes is leaner for adaptive agents with memory-heavy research workflows.

Configuration examples

Each framework has its own config format. Here's what a typical setup looks like.

# openclaw/config.yaml
model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
provider: openrouter

skills:
  - web_search
  - calculator
  - file_manager
  - code_interpreter

platforms:
  telegram:
    token: "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}"
  discord:
    token: "${DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN}"

memory:
  backend: sqlite
  path: ./workspace/memory.db

Full configuration reference →OpenClaw docs

LLM support

Both frameworks support BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) for provider-paid usage. Hosted LLMs route through Hatcher-supported providers and meter usage with AI Credits.

OC OpenClaw

OpenRouter

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

xAI

BYOK

HM Hermes

OpenRouter

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

xAI

BYOK

IC IronClaw

OpenAI Responses API

NEAR AI

* BYOK always free — provider-paid usage without Hatcher AI Credits. View BYOK setup guide →