Hosting OpenClaw on AWS: A Comparison of 3 Deployment Options

If you've been playing around with OpenClaw, you know how handy it is to have an autonomous private AI agent handling tasks right from your WhatsApp, Telegram, or browser. But what are the options other than keeping it running on your home computer 24/7? Moving it to AWS is the logical next step, especially since you can hook it directly into Amazon Bedrock to avoid juggling random API keys for the LLM models. But how should you actually host it? I spent some time exploring different AWS deployment methods, and it really comes down to three main paths: spinning up a traditional EC2 server, taking the easy route with Lightsail, or going fully serverless. Here is a breakdown of each option so you can pick the one that fits your budget and technical comfort level. 🖥 Option 1 - Amazon EC2 If you want total control and predictable costs, running OpenClaw on a standard EC2 instance is a great path. AWS maintains a dedicated CloudFormation template that automates the whole setup in about eigh