Oracle Cloud Free Tier VPS Hosting
Self-hosting OpenClaw on Oracle Cloud Free Tier for 24/7 agent operations at zero cost.
What You Get (Free Forever)
- 4 ARM CPUs (Ampere A1)
- 24GB RAM
- 200GB storage
- 10TB monthly transfer
- $0/month - Actually free, not trial
Setup Time
60 seconds - One-click deployment with community scripts.
Why Oracle Cloud?
| Provider | Free Tier | RAM | CPUs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Forever | 24GB | 4 ARM | Best value |
| AWS | 12 months | 1GB | 1 | Limited |
| GCP | 90 days | 1GB | 1 | Trial only |
| Azure | 12 months | 1GB | 1 | Limited |
Use Cases
- Always-on agents - 24/7 monitoring and automation
- Multi-agent teams - Run multiple specialized agents
- Heavy workloads - 24GB RAM handles complex tasks
- Cost-sensitive projects - Zero infrastructure cost
Deployment
Community provides one-click scripts for:
- OpenClaw installation
- Docker setup
- Reverse proxy (Caddy/Nginx)
- SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt)
- Auto-updates
Real-World Usage
- Newsletter automation
- Social media monitoring
- Trading bots (paper trading)
- Security scanning
- Content aggregation
Limitations
- ARM architecture (most tools work fine)
- No GPU (not needed for OpenClaw)
- Requires credit card for signup (not charged)
Source
Community guides and deployment scripts. Search "OpenClaw Oracle Cloud" for latest instructions.