OpenClaw and Viktor. Choose how the work gets done.
An open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that plugs into Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Compare that with Viktor, an AI employee for shared work in Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Used by 76,000+ teams
You don't open Viktor. You hand him the work.
Slack and Microsoft Teams, in the same thread where the work already gets discussed. No new app for the team to adopt, no context living on one person's laptop.
Get Started for FreeAnyone can tag Viktor. He shares context across the workspace, so what one person teaches him helps the whole team.
Get Started for FreeBrief him once. He uses your tools, builds the report, deck, or app, and brings the finished work back to the thread.
Get Started for FreeViktor and OpenClaw: how the work happens.
Start with the working environment, the people using it, and the responsibility you want to hand over.
Viktor
AI EmployeeSlack and Microsoft Teams, in the channel where the work is already discussed.
The whole team. Anyone can tag Viktor; context belongs to the workspace.
Reads the request, uses connected tools, produces the deliverable, and reports back in the thread.
Shared workspace context. What one person teaches Viktor can help the team.
9,800+ integrations, browser access, code execution, and published docs and apps.
OpenClaw
Self-hostedYour machine, any messaging channel, and now paired devices or cloud workers. Slack reaches Enterprise Grid, including an opt-in mode where the agent reads and posts as an authorised human rather than a bot.
Was explicitly a single operator. Since 2.0, a small team sharing sessions on someone else's Gateway.
Whatever you configure. Skills, tools and plugins.
Local, yours to manage.
Plugin ecosystem plus local device actions.
Two questions decide the whole category.
See where OpenClaw and Viktor fit: where each one works, and how much of the job it takes on.
Viktor vs OpenClaw
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| ViktorAI Employee | OpenClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Slack and Microsoft Teams, in the channel where the work is already discussed. | Your machine, any messaging channel, and now paired devices or cloud workers. Slack reaches Enterprise Grid, including an opt-in mode where the agent reads and posts as an authorised human rather than a bot. |
| Works for | The whole team. Anyone can tag Viktor; context belongs to the workspace. | Was explicitly a single operator. Since 2.0, a small team sharing sessions on someone else's Gateway. |
| Who owns the job | Reads the request, uses connected tools, produces the deliverable, and reports back in the thread. | Whatever you configure. Skills, tools and plugins. |
| Memory | Shared workspace context. What one person teaches Viktor can help the team. | Local, yours to manage. |
| Tools | 9,800+ integrations, browser access, code execution, and published docs and apps. | Plugin ecosystem plus local device actions. |
| Price shape | Shared workspace credits from $100/month, without a subscription for each teammate. | Check OpenClaw's current plans for pricing, included usage, and availability. |
| Best for | Ongoing team work across your connected tools. | You want to choose and maintain your own deployment, models, and tool configuration. |
Product information: OpenClaw website ↗. Check the provider for current plans and availability.
One employee for your team's work.
1Team-native by default
Brief Viktor in Slack or Microsoft Teams. The request, the work, and the result stay connected to the conversation your team can follow.
2Breadth of the whole stack
Connect 9,800+ tools, use a real browser, and run code. Viktor can bring information together and deliver reports, documents, and apps.
1 teammate
One pool
10 teammates
One pool
3A price that fits a team
Your workspace shares one credit pool, starting at $100/month. Add teammates without adding a per-person subscription.
When to choose Viktor vs OpenClaw
You want to delegate work in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
Your team needs shared context rather than isolated individual conversations.
Your work spans several business tools and needs a finished deliverable.
You prefer a managed employee with a shared workspace credit pool.
You want to choose and maintain your own deployment, models, and tool configuration.
An open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that plugs into Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
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FAQ
An open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that plugs into Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
Your machine, any messaging channel, and now paired devices or cloud workers. Slack reaches Enterprise Grid, including an opt-in mode where the agent reads and posts as an authorised human rather than a bot. Whatever you configure. Skills, tools and plugins. Viktor takes requests in Slack and Microsoft Teams and works across the team's connected tools.
You want to choose and maintain your own deployment, models, and tool configuration. An open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that plugs into Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
OpenClaw belongs to Open source in this catalog. Its tool type is Self-hosted. The family groups related products; the tool type describes what this product does.
Start free. Pay only when you're ready.
Every feature. Every integration. Up to $100 in credits on the house. No credit card, no sales call, no catch. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
Up to $100 in free credits
Every feature, every integration. When you need more, it starts $100/month.
- 9,800+ integrations
- Slack and Teams
- Reports, dashboards, apps
- Code and PR reviews
- SOC 2 compliant