Microsoft Makes OpenClaw Agent Runtime Free, Retains Paid Control Plane
At Build 2026 Microsoft released Scout, its first always‑on work agent built on the open‑source OpenClaw runtime, which is now free to use. The company is keeping its revenue focus on the surrounding control‑plane services—identity, policy, and audit logging—mirroring Android’s model of a free base with paid layers. This shift opens new options for DevOps teams deploying agentic workloads.