π― Our Philosophy
Traditional open source relies on volunteer goodwill. Clawland takes a different approach: Build to Earn. Every line of code, every hardware design, every Skill plugin directly generates revenue through hardware kit sales, SaaS subscriptions, and consulting services.
π Revenue Allocation
Revenue Sources
- π Hardware Kit Sales β AI Sentinel kits ($59-$299 per kit)
- βοΈ SaaS Subscriptions β OpenClaw Cloud services ($10-$30/node/month)
- π Consulting & Support β Custom skill development, on-site deployment, enterprise support
| Allocation | Percentage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Costs | ~40-50% | Manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, LLM API costs, logistics |
| Company Reserve | ~25-30% | R&D investment, hiring, emergency fund, legal |
| π Contributor Revenue Pool | 20% | Distributed quarterly to contributors based on contribution points |
| Community Fund | 5% | Bounties, events, conference sponsorships, community activities |
π Quarterly Distribution
Every quarter, the Contributor Revenue Pool is distributed based on accumulated contribution points. Here's an example:
π Example: $10,000 Pool for Q1
| Developer | Points | Share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice (Core Maintainer) | 500 | 50% | $5,000 |
| Bob (Active Contributor) | 300 | 30% | $3,000 |
| Charlie (Active Contributor) | 200 | 20% | $2,000 |
π Contributor Tiers
π₯ Core Maintainer
Requirements: TSC vote approved Β· 6+ months continuous contribution
Perks: Revenue Pool share + Technical decision-making power + Roadmap voting rights + First 10 get 0.5% lifetime bonus
π₯ Active Contributor
Requirements: 3 consecutive months with merged PRs
Perks: Revenue Pool share (calculated by contribution points)
π₯ Community Contributor
Requirements: Any merged PR
Perks: Bounty rewards + Community Fund support
π³ Payment Methods
| Channel | Currency | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Open Collective | USD | International contributors β transparent, public, tax-compliant |
| Domestic Company | CNY | China-based contributors β bank transfer via registered company |
π Transparency
- π Quarterly financial reports published publicly on GitHub
- π Contribution point ledger tracked on-chain (planned) or via GitHub Actions
- π³οΈ TSC meetings are open and recorded
- π° Open Collective provides full expense/income transparency