Provision

Comparison

Provision vs WorkClaw

Provision and WorkClaw both repackage OpenClaw for team use. The differences come down to philosophy: Provision is open source under MIT, ships native integrations for Slack, Telegram, Discord, and Web Chat, gives every agent a real email inbox, and uses a flat $99/mo price. WorkClaw is closed source, mascot-branded, and built around team collaboration with WorkClaw characters.

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At a glance

Provision is the open-source-core, channel-first, email-per-agent option. WorkClaw is the closed-source, brand-forward, demo-driven option.

ProvisionRecommended

Best for: Teams who want open-source managed OpenClaw with email per agent and channel-native integrations.

WorkClawworkclaw.com ↗

Best for: Teams who want a polished, mascot-driven OpenClaw experience with a SaaS-style onboarding.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Side-by-side on the things that usually drive a decision.

FeatureProvisionWorkClaw
Pricing$99/mo, publicContact / waitlist
Free trial48h free trialEarly access
Managed OpenClaw runtime
Yes
Yes
Sandboxed browser per agent
Yes
Yes
Real email inbox per agent
Yes— @provisionagents.com
Partial— Unclear
Slack integration
Yes— First-party OAuth
Yes— First-party
Telegram integration
Yes
No
Discord integration
Yes
No
Web Chat widget
Yes— Embeddable
Partial
Multi-agent / team
Yes— Roster + delegation
Yes— WorkClaw mascots
BYO ChatGPT subscription
Yes
Partial
Open source core
Yes— MIT
No— Closed source
Self-host option
Yes— Free, full source
No
SOC 2On roadmap
Yes
Public pricing
Yes
No

Compiled from public marketing materials. If anything has changed on workclaw.com, we'll update — please let us know.

How they actually differ

The five or six dimensions that matter most when teams pick one.

Open source vs closed source

The single biggest split between Provision and WorkClaw is licensing. The Provision core — runtime, harness, channel adapters, dashboard — is MIT licensed and on GitHub. You can audit every line of code that handles your data, fork the repo, or self-host the entire platform on your own hardware for free. WorkClaw is a closed-source SaaS. For teams that handle sensitive company data and need an audit trail or a self-host escape hatch, this is a deciding factor.

Channel coverage

Both products integrate with Slack as a first-party OAuth flow. Provision adds native Telegram, Discord, and an embeddable Web Chat widget on top of that — all from the same dashboard. If your team is mostly on Slack, the channel story is roughly equivalent. If you have international team members on Telegram, a community on Discord, or want to embed an agent on your marketing site, Provision covers more surface.

Email per agent

Provision provisions a real email address (@provisionagents.com) for every agent — they can be the genuine sender of outreach, the actual recipient of inbound replies, and triage their own inbox autonomously. WorkClaw's email story is unclear from public marketing materials and is not advertised as a first-class feature. If outbound or inbound email is part of your agent's job, Provision is the safer bet.

Pricing transparency

Provision publishes its price ($99/mo) on the homepage and offers a 48-hour free trial. WorkClaw is currently in early-access mode with no public pricing — you fill out a waitlist or book a demo. If you need to make a fast buy decision or self-serve, Provision is unblocked. If you want concierge onboarding and a sales conversation, WorkClaw is structured for that.

Brand & personality

WorkClaw leans hard into its mascot-driven brand: photographic shots of fuzzy red WorkClaw characters working alongside humans in cubicles. It's distinctive and warm. Provision uses real, named agent personas (Buzz, Max, Echo, Sage) presented as employee badges on lanyards in the dashboard. Both are valid takes on 'AI as coworker' — one leans cute, one leans grown-up.

When WorkClaw is the better choice

  • You're enterprise-procurement-led and want SOC 2 attested today (Provision is on the roadmap).
  • You prefer concierge onboarding and a sales-led buying motion.
  • The mascot-driven brand resonates with your team culture.

When Provision is the better choice

  • Open source under MIT — auditable, forkable, self-hostable.
  • Public, flat pricing ($99/mo) with a 48-hour free trial — no waitlist or demo call.
  • Native Telegram, Discord, and Web Chat in addition to Slack.
  • A real email inbox per agent with deliverability handled.
  • BYO ChatGPT or Claude subscription at no markup.

FAQ

Is Provision SOC 2 certified?
SOC 2 Type II is on the roadmap. In the meantime, the open-source core means you can audit the platform yourself or self-host it for full data control. WorkClaw's SOC 2 attestation is one of its strengths today if that's a procurement requirement.
Can I switch from WorkClaw to Provision?
Yes. Both are OpenClaw-based, so the underlying agent skills transfer. Connect Provision to the same Slack workspace, replicate the agent roles, and run them in parallel until you're ready to switch over.
Does Provision have mascots?
No mascots — Provision uses named agents with gradient avatars on lanyard-style cards. Each agent has a name, role, channel handles, and an email inbox. The 'AI as coworker' framing is the same; the visual language is different.
Why is Provision public-priced and WorkClaw isn't?
Different go-to-market choices. Provision is built for self-serve — you can sign up, hit the 48-hour trial, and have an agent in Slack within 5 minutes. WorkClaw runs an early-access model with sales-led onboarding. Both work; they suit different buyers.
Is Provision built on OpenClaw too?
Yes. Provision is a managed cloud and platform layer on top of the open-source OpenClaw harness. WorkClaw is also OpenClaw-based. The agent capabilities at the harness level are largely equivalent — the differences are in what the platform layer adds.

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