OpenClaw at 300k stars as Spark arrives: the hosted vs. self-hosted AI agent showdown
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OpenClaw, a self-hosted AI agent that users could run on their own hardware, surpassed 300,000 GitHub stars, while Google unveiled Spark, a 24/7 hosted Gemini-based agent that runs on Google Cloud and threads into Gmail, Docs, and Sheets. Both are converging on MCP for tool connectivity, but differ in substrate: OpenClaw emphasizes control and ownership of credentials and workflows, whereas Spark offers hands-free convenience with Google hosting the runtime and context. The choice boils down to privacy and autonomy versus ease of use and seamless integration, signaling a two‑tier future for AI agents.
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