Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Dia vs OpenClaw
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Office workers and teams who live in Slack, Gmail and Atlassian tools and want their browser to pull it all together.
Pick it if: Technically confident people who want a 24/7 personal assistant on their own hardware and accept the security risk.
Dia scores highest overall, but OpenClaw gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Dia | OpenClaw |
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| In one line | A work browser from the makers of Arc that answers questions from your tabs and apps. | A free, open-source assistant you run yourself and message on WhatsApp or Telegram. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source |
| Starting price | $10 to $20/mo (Dia's page shows both) | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Dia | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.6Winner | 3.2 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Dia | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No |
| API access | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Dia | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Better Browser Free People who want a tidy browser without AI. | Self-hostedOur pick Free Everyone: there is no paid version. |
Better AnswersOur pick $10 to $20/mo (Dia's page shows both) Anyone who wants the AI chat day to day. | ||
Better Days $100/mo Heavy users who want the full workday assistant. | ||
Dia for Work See website Companies rolling it out to staff. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Use the 14-day trial properly, then decide if the chat alone is worth $20 a month to you. Better Days at $100 only makes sense if the Morning Brief and meeting prep save you real time every day. Existing users keep their free AI for now, with 30 days' notice before that changes, and Windows users aren't on the paid plans yet. | There's nothing to buy. Budget for the AI model instead: a cheaper model or a local one keeps costs to a few dollars a month, while a top model running all day can cost $50 or more. Check your AI provider's rules first, because Google and Anthropic have both restricted using personal subscriptions with it at times in 2026. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Dia or OpenClaw?
Dia scores highest overall in our ratings (Dia 3.6/5 and OpenClaw 3.2/5). Dia is best for asking questions across several open tabs and A morning summary of calendar, email and tasks. OpenClaw is best for A personal assistant you text on WhatsApp or Telegram and morning briefings from email and calendar.
Which is cheaper, Dia or OpenClaw?
Dia: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10 to $20/mo (Dia's page shows both). OpenClaw: It's free and open source.
Which is easier to use, Dia or OpenClaw?
Dia rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Office workers and teams who live in Slack, Gmail and Atlassian tools and want their browser to pull it all together.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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