Both cost $15. Both want to teach you how to hire an AI. One is a book. The other is a working platform that happens to ship with a book. Here's what's actually different — and when to pick which.
| Dimension | FreX / OpenClaw | Felix Craft |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A platform (OpenClaw agent) plus a 32-page playbook | A book about the philosophy of hiring AI |
| Format | Working software + PDF. Install in 30 minutes, chat from Telegram same day. | PDF book. Read, take notes, apply to your own setup. |
| Price | $15 one-time (guide). Free tutorial if you just want the install. | $15 one-time (book). |
| Requires install | Yes, if you want the platform. The guide chapters map to actual files you configure. | No. It's a book; you bring your own tooling. |
| Code included | Copy-paste templates for SOUL.md, IDENTITY.md, MEMORY, Safety, skill scaffolds. | Framework and examples; tool-agnostic. |
| Best for | People who want to use AI as a coworker today and want a turnkey system. | People who want the mental model and can build their own stack. |
| Update cadence | Software and guide updated as OpenClaw evolves. Build-in-public. | Static; updated when the author updates it. |
| Support community | @openclaw on X, GitHub for the OpenClaw project. | Author community on X. |
Buy Felix Craft if you want the philosophy first. The book thinks clearly about identity, memory, and autonomy, and you may already have the engineering chops to build the plumbing yourself.
Buy FreX if you want to skip to the working system. Thirty minutes in, you're chatting with your own agent from Telegram. The guide is the same $15, and it maps every chapter to files you actually edit.
Honest note: these aren't enemies. The ideas overlap. If you buy one and want the other, both are $15.
32-page guide. Working platform. Install in 30 minutes, talk from Telegram tonight.