Safe For Work

The AI that’s actually safe for work

OpenClaw is cool — if you’re a developer with a Mac Mini and spare weekends. Ari gives you everything that matters — meeting notes, coaching, feedback, search, automations — with enterprise security, zero setup, and no technical skills required.

OpenClaw
  • “Full system access” — no guardrails
  • Requires Mac + terminal knowledge
  • Manage your own AI subscriptions
  • No compliance or certifications
Ari (SFW Claw)
  • Enterprise guardrails — safe for everyone
  • Works in Slack — any device, any OS
  • All-inclusive — no API keys or token costs
  • SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA certified

Side-by-side comparison

Setup & Access

Feature
OpenClaw
Ari
Getting started
Install on Mac, configure APIs, buy hardware
Sign up and start chatting in Slack
Technical skill required
Terminal, APIs, model configuration
None — just type in plain English
Hardware needed
Mac Mini or always-on computer
None — runs in the cloud
Platform
macOS only (companion app)
Slack + Web — works on any device

AI & Integrations

Feature
OpenClaw
Ari
AI models
BYO keys — manage Claude, GPT, Gemini yourself
Built-in — no API keys or token budgets
Integrations
50+ via community plugins & MCP
Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitHub, HubSpot, Asana + more
Custom MCP servers
Yes — build your own
Built-in integrations + custom MCP support
Background jobs & workflows
Yes — cron-like scheduling
Yes — describe in plain English, Ari builds & runs it
Personality & context
SOUL.md — a static text file you maintain
Living personality profile + org-wide Pulse insights
Autonomous actions
Heartbeats — periodic background tasks
Thoughts + Workflows — AI reasoning with plain-English automation

Work Features

Feature
OpenClaw
Ari
Meeting notes
Not built in
Auto-join, transcribe, summarize, distribute, coach
Career coaching
Not built in
24/7 AI coach — reflections, role-play, growth tracking
Feedback & recognition
Not built in
Anonymous feedback, kudos, peer recognition, rewards
Knowledge search
File system + browser
Cross-app search: Slack, Drive, Calendar, meetings
Collaborative context
Not built in
Collaboration Cards — AI-built profiles of how you work with each person
Scheduling
Not built in
AI scheduling assistant — finds times, sends invites, preps agendas
Report writing
General-purpose chat
Context-aware reports pulling from meetings, feedback, and org data
Research
Web browsing + file reading
Deep research across your work context — emails, docs, Slack, meetings

Security & Trust

Feature
OpenClaw
Ari
Data encryption
Local by default — you manage security
Uniquely encrypted to you + SOC 2 audited
Compliance
None — self-hosted, your responsibility
SOC 2, Google CASA, GDPR, CCPA
Content safety
No guardrails — "full system access"
Enterprise-grade guardrails, safe for work
Privacy
Data stays on your machine
Zero trust, no employer snooping, off-the-record mode
Model training
Depends on your API provider's terms
Your data is never used to train AI models

Cost & Maintenance

Feature
OpenClaw
Ari
Subscription management
Manage Claude + GPT + Gemini API keys & costs
One price, everything included
Maintenance
You update, debug, and fix
Fully managed — always up to date
Cost predictability
Variable — depends on token usage
Flat per-user pricing
8 Products, One AI

Everything you need.
Nothing you have to build.

OpenClaw gives you a blank canvas. Ari gives you a fully-furnished office — meeting notes, coaching, feedback, search, and automations out of the box.

Work Smarter

Intelligent Meeting Notes

Auto-joins meetings, transcribes, summarizes, tracks action items, and even coaches you on how you showed up.

Grow & Lead

Career Coaching & Reflections

A private AI coach that knows your work, goals, and patterns. Daily reflections, on-demand sessions, role-play practice.

Grow & Lead

Feedback & Recognition

Give and receive feedback naturally. Anonymous when needed, adapted to how each person best receives it.

Work Smarter

Knowledge Search

One question searches across Slack, Drive, Calendar, and meetings. Find anything in seconds.

Work Smarter

Workflows & Automation

"Send me a briefing every Monday" and it happens. No drag-and-drop builders needed.

Work Smarter

Productivity Assistant

Drafts emails in your voice, manages your calendar, sets smart reminders, and knows your company context.

Grow & Lead

Collaboration Cards

Living profiles that help teammates understand how to work with you — communication style, preferences, values.

Grow & Lead

Pulse & Performance

Continuous performance conversations grounded in real work. Conversational surveys, not boring forms.

Enterprise security.
Personal privacy.

OpenClaw gives you local execution — but security is on you. Ari gives you bank-grade security with individual encryption keys, SOC 2 certification, and zero trust architecture — managed for you.

Individual Encryption

Every user gets their own encryption keys. Your data is yours — even we can't read it.

SOC 2 Audited

Independent third-party verification of our security, availability, and confidentiality controls.

GDPR & CCPA Compliant

Built for global privacy regulations. Your data rights are protected by design.

Zero Trust Architecture

Every access request is verified. Ariso employees cannot view your data unless you explicitly authorize it.

No Model Training

Your data is never used to train AI models. Period. Your conversations, meetings, and feedback stay yours.

Built by Security Experts

Founded by enterprise security veterans from healthcare and cybersecurity — where protecting sensitive data isn't optional, it's the law.

AI for everyone.
Not just tech tinkerers.

You shouldn’t need a Mac Mini, a terminal, and a weekend to get an AI assistant. Ari works where you already work.

Turnkey Setup

Add Ari to Slack. Connect Google Workspace. Done. No servers, no APIs, no configuration files. IT doesn’t need to be involved.

Any Device, Any OS

Mac, Windows, Linux, phone, tablet — if you can open Slack, you can use Ari. OpenClaw needs a Mac with a companion app.

Safe, With Guardrails

Enterprise-grade content safety. No “full system access.” No risk of an AI deleting your files. Designed for professionals.

No Subscription Juggling

Stop managing AI subscriptions

With OpenClaw, you need to buy and manage separate Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini API keys — and monitor token costs across all of them. With Ari, it’s one flat price, everything included.

OpenClaw monthly costs
  • Claude API — $20-100+/mo
  • OpenAI API — $20-100+/mo
  • Gemini API — $10-50+/mo
  • Mac Mini hardware — $600+
  • Total: $50-250+/mo + hardware
Ari — all inclusive
  • All AI models built in
  • All 8 products included
  • No hardware needed
  • First month free, then flat pricing

Earn rewards while you work

Ari’s Employee Rewards Program lets you earn up to $20/month for using the platform — giving feedback, recognizing colleagues, and completing reflections. OpenClaw doesn’t pay you back.

$20
per month
$240
per year
real perks

Ready for AI that’s safe for work?

Your first month is free. No credit card required. No Mac Mini needed. Just add Ari to Slack and start working smarter.