Section 03
Competitive Landscape
I looked hard for competitors. Who else is doing this, where do they play, and is anyone already in our space? The answer surprised me.
Blue Ocean
No competitor at the intersection of open-source AI + high-touch managed deployment + affluent professionals at $25K-$50K. The pricing gap between $25/month commodity hosting and $500K+ enterprise consulting is ours to own.
Pricing Landscape
Pricing Landscape: The Missing Middle
The Missing Middle
The "Missing Middle": Nothing exists between $25/month commodity hosting and $100K+ enterprise consulting. The $25K-$50K range is empty. That's where professionals with budget and ambition — but without in-house technical teams — live.
Competitor Analysis
Harvey AI
Vertical SaaS (Legal)Gap: Too expensive for small firms; no data sovereignty; $288k/yr minimum
CoCounsel (Thomson Reuters)
Vertical SaaS (Legal)Gap: Locked to LexisNexis/Thomson Reuters ecosystem
Clio AI
Vertical SaaS (Legal)Gap: Narrow features bundled with practice management; not a full AI assistant
WhitegloveAI
White-Glove AI EnablementGap: Government-focused; no personal AI assistant deployment; no OpenClaw
PwC AI Managed Services
Enterprise ConsultancyGap: Too expensive, too slow for solo professionals
OpenClaw Cloud (setupopenclaw.com)
Commodity HostingGap: No customization, no security hardening, no compliance, no training
Molted Cloud
Commodity HostingGap: Ultra-basic BYOK hosting; no professional services
Generic MSPs
IT MSPGap: No AI expertise; cannot configure LLMs or build custom skills
AI Consulting Firms
Project-based ConsultingGap: Build and leave; no ongoing management or maintenance
Lindy AI
No-Code DIY PlatformGap: Requires user to design, build, and maintain agents themselves
OpenClaw's Security Crisis = Our Opportunity
Every CrowdStrike advisory, every Gartner warning, every news story about malicious ClawHub skills reinforces the message: you need a professional to deploy your AI assistant. We are those professionals.
What Professionals Already Pay
Our $25K-$50K pricing in context:
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Human Personal Assistant | $80k-$200k/year |
| Harvey AI (enterprise legal) | $1,200/seat/year |
| CoCounsel | $4,800/year per user |
| IT MSP contract | $2k-$20k/month |
| Custom AI Development | $50k-$500k |
| AI Readiness Audit | $5k-$15k |
A human personal assistant costs $80K-$200K/year. Our managed AI assistant at $25K-$50K setup + $2K-$5K/month is dramatically cheaper and available 24/7.