If you've ever tried to ship an AI assistant into real messaging apps, you already know the trap: it works in your terminal… but not where users actually talk.
Each channel — WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack — has its own setup, tokens, webhooks, and quirks. Hosting, container hardening, logs, restarts, and uptime become a second job.
Clawship solves the boring hard part: it's a managed platform that lets you deploy an AI assistant across 10+ messaging channels with one-click setup, no servers, and go live in under 60 seconds.
What is Clawship?
Clawship is a deployment and management layer for AI assistants: you pick your model, connect your channels, paste your tokens, and your assistant runs 24/7. It's designed for builders who want to ship fast — without becoming DevOps for the next month.
One-click deployment
No infrastructure to manage
10+ channels
All messaging platforms under one roof
Any AI model
Including self-hosted via Ollama — switch without redeploying
Why “Multi-Channel in Minutes” Wins (and Why It's Hard)
Getting a bot running is easy. Getting a bot running everywhere is where time disappears:
- Different auth methods and tokens per platform
- Rate limits and reconnect logic
- Session drops (especially common with WhatsApp-like flows)
- Maintaining uptime, logs, restarts, and updates
Clawship's core value is simple: one assistant, multiple channels, single deployment workflow.
Step-by-Step: Deploy Your AI Assistant in Minutes
Clawship's flow is intentionally wizard-like:
That's the difference between “I built something cool” and “my users can actually use it today.”
AI Models Supported (Bring Your Own Key)
Clawship supports multiple providers and local models, so you can match the model to your use case:
Anthropic Claude
Long-context, reliability, tool use
OpenAI GPT
Strong general reasoning + broad ecosystem
Google Gemini
Fast + cost-effective options
Ollama (Local)
Privacy, offline workflows, cost control
10+ Messaging Channels: Meet Users Where They Already Are
Clawship focuses on the channels that matter for real adoption:
Even better: you can connect multiple channels to the same AI instance, so your assistant behaves consistently everywhere.
WhatsApp Integration (The “Make-or-Break” Channel)
For many projects, WhatsApp is the channel that decides whether the assistant is “real” or “just a demo.” A strong WhatsApp flow isn't a nice-to-have — it's your conversion engine.
QR-based pairing
Scan from the dashboard and connect instantly
Live status visibility
See connection state in real-time
Quick re-link
One-click reconnect if a session drops
Instance Management: Start, Stop, Restart — Without Panic
Once your bot is live, the next pain is keeping it live. Clawship includes a dashboard experience for:
- Start / stop / restart controls
- Real-time logs & monitoring
- Instance isolation — each assistant runs in its own container
- Running separate assistants for separate use cases (support bot vs community bot vs internal ops bot)
This is what transforms “bot setup” into “bot operations.”
Security, Privacy & Compliance
The moment you deploy to messaging apps, users assume the worst: “Is it reading everything?” “Is my data being sold?” “Will my tokens leak?”
Clawship leans into security-by-default:
Pricing: Simple and Predictable
Clawship offers a free plan and three paid tiers:
- Free ($0/mo) — 1 agent, Telegram only, Discord community required
- Starter ($12/mo) — 1 instance, 2 channels, 7-day logs
- Pro ($37/mo) — 3 instances, 5 channels, 30-day logs, priority support
- Business ($79/mo) — 10 instances, 10 channels, 90-day logs, dedicated support
All plans include any AI model, AES-256-GCM encryption, and full instance isolation. Start small, scale when you need to.
Who Is Clawship For?
1. Customer Support & Lead Capture
Deploy the same assistant to WhatsApp + Telegram + WebChat so customers can ask questions anywhere — and you never miss a lead.
2. Community Operations (Discord-first)
Moderation helpers, FAQ bots, onboarding assistants, event reminders — without wiring a custom infrastructure stack.
3. Internal Ops (Slack / Teams)
An assistant that helps your team with SOPs, incident checklists, internal docs, and workflows — deployed in minutes, not sprints.
4. Privacy / Cost Control with Ollama
Run local models for sensitive contexts or predictable costs, then expand to hosted models when you need quality.
Ready to Deploy?
Deploy one AI assistant to 10+ messaging channels in under 60 seconds — no DevOps, no servers, any model.
That is the promise. Everything else — WhatsApp QR pairing, container isolation, AES-256-GCM encryption, GDPR compliance, simple billing — supports the core story: ship fast, run reliably, scale across channels.