Self-Hosted vs Managed
Choose the deployment model that best fits your team's capabilities and business requirements.
Feature Comparison
📚 Documentation
✅ Public docs
✅ + Private guides
✅ + Dedicated docs
🛠️ Infrastructure
DIY
You manage
We manage
⚖️ Compliance
DIY
You handle
SOC included
📞 Support
Discord
Private Slack
24/7 dedicated
🔄 Updates
Manual
Manual
Automatic
📈 Scaling
Manual
Manual
Auto-scaling
💰 Cost
Free
$2.5K/month
$5K/month/node
🪙 CMX Discount
N/A
20% off
20% off
Self-Hosted Enterprise
✅ Best For:
🧑💻 Technical teams with Kubernetes expertise
🏢 Organizations wanting full infrastructure control
🔒 Security-first companies with strict data requirements
💰 Cost-conscious teams with DevOps resources
What You Get:
📖 Private documentation and advanced guides
🎯 Priority support via private Slack channel
🛡️ Security best practices and SOC compliance docs
⚡ Infrastructure templates for AWS, GCP, Azure
🔧 Custom configuration support and guidance
What You Manage:
☸️ Kubernetes clusters - EKS, GKE, or AKS setup
🔐 Security patches - OS and container updates
📊 Monitoring setup - Prometheus, Grafana, alerting
🔄 Backup & recovery - Data protection strategies
📈 Scaling decisions - Resource planning and optimization
Time Investment:
🚀 Initial setup: 2-4 weeks with our guides
🔧 Ongoing maintenance: 10-20 hours/month
📚 Learning curve: Kubernetes and blockchain expertise required
Fully Managed Service
✅ Best For:
🎯 Business-focused teams wanting to build applications
⚡ Fast time-to-market requirements
🏛️ Regulated institutions needing SOC compliance
📈 Scaling businesses with unpredictable loads
What We Handle:
🏗️ Complete infrastructure - Kubernetes, networking, storage
🔐 Security management - Patches, updates, vulnerability scanning
📊 Monitoring & alerting - 24/7 system monitoring
🔄 Backup & disaster recovery - Automated data protection
📈 Auto-scaling - Dynamic resource allocation
⚖️ Compliance - SOC 1/2/3 certification maintenance
What You Focus On:
🎯 Your application - Building capital markets solutions
👥 Your users - Customer experience and onboarding
📊 Your data - Analytics and business intelligence
💼 Your business - Growth and market expansion
Service Level Agreements:
⚡ 99.99% uptime - Maximum 4.3 minutes downtime/month
🚨 < 15 minute response time for critical issues
📞 24/7 support - Phone, email, and chat
🔄 4-hour recovery time for major incidents
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Self-Hosted Annual Costs
🏗️ Self-Hosted Enterprise
├── CapSign license: $30,000/year
├── AWS infrastructure: $24,000/year (2 nodes)
├── DevOps engineer: $120,000/year (partial allocation)
├── Security compliance: $15,000/year
└── TOTAL: ~$189,000/yearFully Managed Annual Costs
🚀 Fully Managed Service
├── CapSign managed: $120,000/year (2 nodes)
├── No infrastructure costs: $0
├── No DevOps overhead: $0
├── Compliance included: $0
└── TOTAL: $120,000/year💡 Savings with Managed: ~$69,000/year for 2-node deployment
CMX Token Pricing Benefits
Self-Hosted with CMX
💵 USD: $2,500/month = $30,000/year
🪙 CMX: $2,000/month paid in CMX = $24,000/year equivalent
💰 Savings: $6,000/year (20% discount)
Managed with CMX
💵 USD: $10,000/month (2 nodes) = $120,000/year
🪙 CMX: $8,000/month paid in CMX = $96,000/year equivalent
💰 Savings: $24,000/year (20% discount)
Volume Discounts
For 10+ nodes, additional 15% off:
🪙 CMX pricing: Effective 32% off USD pricing
💰 Annual savings: $38,400 on $120,000 base cost
Migration Path
Start Self-Hosted → Move to Managed
🆓 Begin: Community tier for development
🏗️ Deploy: Self-hosted for initial production
📈 Scale: Migrate to managed as you grow
🔄 Seamless: Zero-downtime migration support
Migration Support
📞 Dedicated migration team - Technical specialists
🔄 Data migration tools - Automated blockchain data sync
📊 Performance testing - Validate before cutover
🛡️ Rollback plan - Safety net during transition
Decision Framework
Choose Self-Hosted If:
✅ You have strong DevOps/Kubernetes expertise
✅ Data sovereignty is critical requirement
✅ You want maximum customization control
✅ Cost optimization is primary concern
✅ You have dedicated technical team
Choose Managed If:
✅ You want to focus on application development
✅ Fast time-to-market is essential
✅ Compliance requirements are complex
✅ Predictable costs are important
✅ 24/7 support is necessary
Get Expert Advice
Not sure which option fits your needs?
🎯 Book a consultation: [email protected] 📊 Try our calculator: Free TCO analysis 💬 Join our Discord: Get community feedback
Our solutions architects will help you:
📋 Assess your requirements - Technical and business needs
💰 Calculate true costs - Including hidden operational expenses
🗺️ Plan your architecture - Optimal deployment strategy
📈 Design scaling path - Growth-ready infrastructure
💡 Remember: You can always start with one tier and migrate to another as your needs evolve!
Choose the deployment model that best fits your team's capabilities and business requirements.
Feature Comparison
📚 Documentation
✅ Public docs
✅ + Private guides
✅ + Dedicated docs
🛠️ Infrastructure
DIY
You manage
We manage
⚖️ Compliance
DIY
You handle
SOC included
📞 Support
Discord
Private Slack
24/7 dedicated
🔄 Updates
Manual
Manual
Automatic
📈 Scaling
Manual
Manual
Auto-scaling
💰 Cost
Free
$2.5K/month
$5K/month/node
🪙 CMX Discount
N/A
20% off
20% off
Self-Hosted Enterprise
✅ Best For:
🧑💻 Technical teams with Kubernetes expertise
🏢 Organizations wanting full infrastructure control
🔒 Security-first companies with strict data requirements
💰 Cost-conscious teams with DevOps resources
What You Get:
📖 Private documentation and advanced guides
🎯 Priority support via private Slack channel
🛡️ Security best practices and SOC compliance docs
⚡ Infrastructure templates for AWS, GCP, Azure
🔧 Custom configuration support and guidance
What You Manage:
☸️ Kubernetes clusters - EKS, GKE, or AKS setup
🔐 Security patches - OS and container updates
📊 Monitoring setup - Prometheus, Grafana, alerting
🔄 Backup & recovery - Data protection strategies
📈 Scaling decisions - Resource planning and optimization
Time Investment:
🚀 Initial setup: 2-4 weeks with our guides
🔧 Ongoing maintenance: 10-20 hours/month
📚 Learning curve: Kubernetes and blockchain expertise required
Fully Managed Service
✅ Best For:
🎯 Business-focused teams wanting to build applications
⚡ Fast time-to-market requirements
🏛️ Regulated institutions needing SOC compliance
📈 Scaling businesses with unpredictable loads
What We Handle:
🏗️ Complete infrastructure - Kubernetes, networking, storage
🔐 Security management - Patches, updates, vulnerability scanning
📊 Monitoring & alerting - 24/7 system monitoring
🔄 Backup & disaster recovery - Automated data protection
📈 Auto-scaling - Dynamic resource allocation
⚖️ Compliance - SOC 1/2/3 certification maintenance
What You Focus On:
🎯 Your application - Building capital markets solutions
👥 Your users - Customer experience and onboarding
📊 Your data - Analytics and business intelligence
💼 Your business - Growth and market expansion
Service Level Agreements:
⚡ 99.99% uptime - Maximum 4.3 minutes downtime/month
🚨 < 15 minute response time for critical issues
📞 24/7 support - Phone, email, and chat
🔄 4-hour recovery time for major incidents
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Self-Hosted Annual Costs
🏗️ Self-Hosted Enterprise
├── CapSign license: $30,000/year
├── AWS infrastructure: $24,000/year (2 nodes)
├── DevOps engineer: $120,000/year (partial allocation)
├── Security compliance: $15,000/year
└── TOTAL: ~$189,000/yearFully Managed Annual Costs
🚀 Fully Managed Service
├── CapSign managed: $120,000/year (2 nodes)
├── No infrastructure costs: $0
├── No DevOps overhead: $0
├── Compliance included: $0
└── TOTAL: $120,000/year💡 Savings with Managed: ~$69,000/year for 2-node deployment
CMX Token Pricing Benefits
Self-Hosted with CMX
💵 USD: $2,500/month = $30,000/year
🪙 CMX: $2,000/month paid in CMX = $24,000/year equivalent
💰 Savings: $6,000/year (20% discount)
Managed with CMX
💵 USD: $10,000/month (2 nodes) = $120,000/year
🪙 CMX: $8,000/month paid in CMX = $96,000/year equivalent
💰 Savings: $24,000/year (20% discount)
Volume Discounts
For 10+ nodes, additional 15% off:
🪙 CMX pricing: Effective 32% off USD pricing
💰 Annual savings: $38,400 on $120,000 base cost
Migration Path
Start Self-Hosted → Move to Managed
🆓 Begin: Community tier for development
🏗️ Deploy: Self-hosted for initial production
📈 Scale: Migrate to managed as you grow
🔄 Seamless: Zero-downtime migration support
Migration Support
📞 Dedicated migration team - Technical specialists
🔄 Data migration tools - Automated blockchain data sync
📊 Performance testing - Validate before cutover
🛡️ Rollback plan - Safety net during transition
Decision Framework
Choose Self-Hosted If:
✅ You have strong DevOps/Kubernetes expertise
✅ Data sovereignty is critical requirement
✅ You want maximum customization control
✅ Cost optimization is primary concern
✅ You have dedicated technical team
Choose Managed If:
✅ You want to focus on application development
✅ Fast time-to-market is essential
✅ Compliance requirements are complex
✅ Predictable costs are important
✅ 24/7 support is necessary
Get Expert Advice
Not sure which option fits your needs?
🎯 Book a consultation: [email protected] 📊 Try our calculator: Free TCO analysis 💬 Join our Discord: Get community feedback
Our solutions architects will help you:
📋 Assess your requirements - Technical and business needs
💰 Calculate true costs - Including hidden operational expenses
🗺️ Plan your architecture - Optimal deployment strategy
📈 Design scaling path - Growth-ready infrastructure
💡 Remember: You can always start with one tier and migrate to another as your needs evolve!
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