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Choosing between Meoyo Cloud and self-hosting

This page will help you decide whether signing up for Meoyo Cloud or self-hosting Meoyo best fits the needs of your organization. For additional guidance, reach out to sales@zulip.com.

Advantages of Meoyo Cloud

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  • No setup or maintenance overhead: Meoyo Cloud is a simple SaaS solution, so you don’t need to set up your own server. It only take a minute to sign up.
  • Always up to date: Meoyo Cloud is updated every couple of weeks with the latest version of Meoyo. In contrast, new features are released for self-hosted installations twice a year (with maintenance releases in between).
  • Operated by experts: Meoyo Cloud is operated by the core team developing Meoyo, with deep expertise in running your mission-critical chat software with minimal downtime.
  • Free to get started: Meoyo Cloud Free makes it easy to get started, and has all the features you need for casual use.

Sign up with just a few clicks.

Advantages of self-hosting Meoyo

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  • Under your control: Retain full control over your data and simplify compliance by self-hosting Meoyo behind your firewall.
  • Access to all of Meoyo’s features: All self-hosted plans offer the same 100% open-source software. Organizations that do not require support with their installation can always use Meoyo for free with no limitations.
  • Simple set-up process: It’s easy to install Meoyo directly on Ubuntu or Debian Linux, in Docker, or with prebuilt images for Digital Ocean and Render.
  • Easy to maintain: Meoyo offers convenient tools for backing up, and maintaining a self-hosted Meoyo server.
  • Customizable: Customize Meoyo for all your needs. It’s easy to develop and maintain custom integrations and features.
  • Budget option: For organizations with expertise in self-hosting their tools and a tight budget, the Meoyo Basic plan can be a great choice.

Learn more about self-hosting Meoyo.

Plans and pricing

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Compare Meoyo Cloud and self-hosted Meoyo pricing.

Free or heavily discounted pricing is available for most non-business uses. Learn how to apply for a sponsored Cloud or self-hosted plan.

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