How much revenue does the OpenClaw ecosystem generate in May 2026?

$124,899 per 30 days from 184 tracked startups on TrustMRR, down from $283,000 peak in January 2026 and $320,000+ in April 2026.

Why did OpenClaw startup revenue drop?

The 56% decline coincides with the rough week stability crisis, Anthropic blocking OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions, the 433+ CVE security narrative, and developers migrating to Claude Code and Hermes Agent.

How many startups are built on OpenClaw?

184 startups tracked on TrustMRR as of May 2026, up from 129 in January 2026, but total ecosystem revenue dropped despite the increase in startup count.

What is the average revenue per OpenClaw startup?

About $679/month per startup in May 2026, down from $2,200/month in January 2026 — a 69% decline in per-startup revenue.

Is the OpenClaw ecosystem still growing?

Startup count grew 43% (129 to 184) but revenue dropped 56% ($283K to $125K), suggesting new entrants are smaller and profitable early movers may have diversified away from OpenClaw.

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OpenClaw TrustMRR Ecosystem Revenue Drops 56% — $124K/30d from 184 Startups vs $283K Peak

OpenClaw ecosystem revenue on TrustMRR dropped from $283,000/30d (129 startups, Jan 2026) and $320,000+/30d (180 startups, Apr 2026) to $124,899/30d (184 startups, May 2026) — a 56% revenue decline despite a 43% increase in tracked startups. The drop coincides with the rough week stability crisis, Anthropic subscription cutoffs, and the broader OpenClaw is dead narrative. Per-startup revenue fell from $2,200/mo to $679/mo.

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