Lease Packet Launches Managed OpenClaw (ClawdBot) Hosting from Dubai, Giving UAE Businesses a Fast Track to Deploy Self-Hosted AI Assistants

The Dubai-based cloud and IT solutions provider introduces turnkey hosting for OpenClaw, the open-source AI assistant formerly known as ClawdBot, with plans starting at $5 per month and infrastructure purpose-built for UAE and GCC businesses.

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / April 3, 2026 / Lease Packet, a growing cloud infrastructure and managed IT services company now headquartered in Dubai, has officially launched a managed hosting service built specifically for OpenClaw, the open-source AI personal assistant that has taken the global developer community by storm since late 2025. OpenClaw, originally released under the name ClawdBot before being renamed in January 2026, has become one of the most talked-about AI projects in the world, drawing extensive coverage from major outlets including CNBC, MacStories, and DigitalOcean.

The new ClawdBot Hosting service allows businesses and developers across the UAE and the wider GCC region to deploy OpenClaw on reliable, locally hosted infrastructure without the technical overhead of managing servers, security patches, or uptime monitoring on their own. Plans start at $5 per month, making it one of the most accessible entry points for organizations looking to bring self-hosted AI into their daily operations.

From ClawdBot to OpenClaw: Understanding the Name

For readers following the project’s rapid evolution, the naming history is worth clarifying. Austrian developer Peter Steinberger first published the project in November 2025 under the name ClawdBot. After a trademark request from Anthropic in late January 2026, the project was briefly renamed Moltbot before settling on its current and permanent name, OpenClaw. The project’s open-source repository on GitHub has since accumulated over 145,000 stars and more than 20,000 forks, placing it among the fastest-growing open-source projects in recent history. Its full story was documented in a widely read CNBC feature from February 2026.

On February 14, 2026, Steinberger announced that he would be joining OpenAI and that the OpenClaw project would be transferred to an independent open-source foundation, further cementing its long-term viability as a community-driven tool. Many users and hosting providers, including Lease Packet, continue to reference the ClawdBot name alongside OpenClaw for discoverability, since that is the name under which the project originally gained its audience. You can explore the project at openclaw.ai and read its full Wikipedia entry here.

What OpenClaw Does and Why Businesses Want It

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that users can run entirely on their own hardware. Unlike cloud-only AI tools where data passes through third-part servers, OpenClaw gives businesses full control over their data and their AI workflows. It connects natively to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, and several other messaging platforms, which means teams can interact with their AI assistant through the tools they already use every day.

The assistant can manage emails, control calendars, execute terminal commands, browse the web, and write code, all from a single chat interface. A detailed review from MacStories described it as a preview of what the future of personal AI assistants looks like. DigitalOcean’s technical breakdown walked developers through its architecture and self-hosting requirements, reflecting the growing demand for dependable infrastructure that can reliably run it.

What Lease Packet Is Offering

Lease Packet’s ClawdBot Hosting service is designed to remove the friction that typically comes with self-hosting AI tools. Instead of spending days configuring servers, installing dependencies, and troubleshooting deployment issues, customers can have a fully operational OpenClaw instance running within minutes.

The managed service includes multi-platform deployment across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and more. It supports flexible AI model integration, allowing customers to run OpenClaw with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or locally hosted open-source models depending on their privacy and performance requirements. GPU-ready hosting options are available for businesses that need faster inference speeds, powered by Lease Packet’s cloud server infrastructure in the UAE and dedicated server fleet.

For organizations that already have their own cloud infrastructure, Lease Packet also offers a Bring Your Own Server option, where their team handles the OpenClaw setup, configuration, and ongoing management on the customer’s existing environment. All managed plans come with 99.9% uptime backed by UAE-based data center infrastructure and round-the-clock technical support.

Beyond OpenClaw, Lease Packet’s infrastructure is built to support the broader wave of open-source AI tools. Businesses using workflow automation platforms like n8n, or experimenting with other self-hosted AI agents, can run those workloads on the same infrastructure with the same level of managed support.

A Word from the Founder

“We started Lease Packet in Jaipur, India back in 2019 with a straightforward goal: make reliable server infrastructure accessible to businesses that need it, without the complexity or the inflated pricing that the industry had normalized. Over the last few years, we have expanded our operations to Dubai because we see the UAE as one of the most exciting technology markets in the world right now. The government here is investing billions into AI and digital infrastructure, and businesses across every sector are actively looking for partners who can help them adopt these tools quickly and Securely.”

“When we saw the momentum behind OpenClaw and the sheer number of developers and businesses trying to self-host it, we knew there was a gap in the market. Thousands of organizations want to use self-hosted AI, but they do not have the in-house expertise to set it up properly or keep it running reliably. That is exactly the kind of problem we built Lease Packet to solve. We handle the infrastructure, the deployment, the updates, and the monitoring so that our customers can focus on actually using AI to grow their businesses.”

– Mohit Vyas, Founder and CEO, Lease Packet

Why Dubai, Why Now

The timing of this launch aligns with a period of significant growth in the UAE’s cloud and AI sectors. According to industry research from MarkNTel Advisors, the UAE cloud computing market was valued at approximately $13.14 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $40.73 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual rate of over 20%. A recent GlobeNewsWire report on UAE data center construction confirmed that the Abu Dhabi Executive Council approved $3.5 billion in funding for its 2025 to 2027 digital strategy, with a stated goal of becoming the first government in the world to fully integrate AI across all its digital services by 2027.

For businesses operating in the UAE and across the broader GCC, data residency and low-latency access are not optional considerations. They are operational requirements. Lease Packet’s Dubai-hosted infrastructure addresses both. By keeping data within UAE borders and serving it from local data centers, the company ensures that its customers meet regional compliance standards while also getting the performance they need for real-time AI applications.

More Than Just AI Hosting

While the OpenClaw Hosting launch is the headline, Lease Packet’s UAE operations cover a much broader set of IT needs. The company provides managed cloud servers and dedicated servers hosted in premium UAE data centers, with custom configurations available for businesses of all sizes. Their portfolio also includes fully managed Microsoft Office 365 deployments, Google Workspace setup and administration, and Acronis Backup and Cyber Protection services for businesses that need enterprise-grade data protection and disaster recovery.

As a certified technology partner for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, Lease Packet helps organizations migrate to and manage multi-cloud environments. The company also offers specialized web hosting and WordPress hosting optimized for the UAE market. Whether a business is a two-person startup that needs a simple cloud server or a mid-size enterprise running complex workloads across multiple platforms, the company positions itself as a single point of contact for all of it.

OpenClaw Alternatives and the Broader AI Assistant Landscape

OpenClaw is not the only self-hosted AI assistant gaining traction. The open-source AI space has expanded rapidly over the past year, and several alternatives have built strong communities of their own. n8n offers a powerful open-source workflow automation platform that businesses can self-host to build custom AI-powered workflows. For teams that prefer managed cloud solutions, tools like Zapier and Microsoft Copilot Studio provide enterprise-ready AI automation without the need for dedicated Infrastructure.

IBM watsonx Assistant serves organizations at the enterprise level that need industrial-strength conversational AI with deep compliance and governance features. For businesses focused on customer support and internal operations, platforms like eesel AI offer specialized capabilities for training AI agents on company-specific data.

Lease Packet’s infrastructure supports all of these tools. Businesses that want to run n8n, deploy custom AI agents, or host any open-source AI platform can use Lease Packet’s managed cloud servers and dedicated servers to do so with the same level of support and reliability offered through the ClawdBot Hosting service.

About Lease Packet

Lease Packet is a cloud infrastructure and managed IT services company founded in 2019 in Jaipur, India, by Mohit Vyas. Now headquartered in Dubai, the company serves businesses across the UAE, GCC, and globally with a full suite of hosting and IT solutions. From dedicated servers and cloud hosting to managed Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Acronis Backup services, Lease Packet provides the infrastructure and expertise that businesses need to operate securely and scale efficiently. The company operates premium data center facilities in the UAE and maintains partnerships with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. With a team of over 25 specialists and a commitment to 24/7 support, Lease Packet has built its reputation on transparent pricing, dependable performance, and hands-on service.

For more information, visit leasepacket or leasepacket.ae.To explore the ClawdBot (OpenClaw) Hosting service, visit leasepacket.com/clawdbot-hosting.

Contact Details:

Website Link: https://leasepacket.com/
Full Name: ANIL DAS
Company Name: Lease Packet IT SOLUTIONS LLC
Company Email: anil@leasepacket.com

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