> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.postiz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Postiz Cloud

> What the hosted version gives you, and how it differs from self-hosting

Postiz Cloud runs the same open-source application you can host yourself, at
[platform.postiz.com](https://platform.postiz.com). The difference is not the
feature set, it is who does the work: the provider developer apps are already
registered, the infrastructure is managed, and usage is metered against a plan.

## There is no free plan

This surprises people, so it is worth stating plainly. On cloud, an
organisation without a subscription cannot use the app: the interface is
replaced by the plan picker until you subscribe. New organisations are normally
offered a [7 day trial](/cloud/trial) instead.

Self-hosted Postiz has no such gate.

## Cloud vs self-hosted

|                                        | Postiz Cloud                           | Self-hosted                                 |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Plans and limits                       | Enforced per plan                      | None, every install behaves as the top tier |
| Channel cap                            | Set by your plan                       | Effectively unlimited                       |
| Provider developer apps                | Already registered, just click connect | You register each one and supply keys       |
| AI images and video                    | Metered credits per plan               | Needs your own OpenAI and generator keys    |
| Billing, invoices, affiliate programme | Yes                                    | Not applicable                              |
| Support                                | Email and Discord, both reach the team | Community Discord, no guaranteed response   |
| Updates                                | Continuous                             | You upgrade when you choose                 |
| Data location                          | Managed by Postiz                      | Your infrastructure                         |

## What this section covers

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Plans and limits" icon="table-list" href="/cloud/plans">
    Every tier, what it costs, and what it includes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The free trial" icon="clock" href="/cloud/trial">
    How the 7 day trial works and how to end it early.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing your subscription" icon="credit-card" href="/cloud/subscription">
    Upgrade, downgrade, switch billing period, cancel.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hitting a limit" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/cloud/limits">
    Every cap, the error it produces, and how to clear it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Downgrades and cancellation" icon="arrow-down" href="/cloud/downgrades">
    What actually changes in your account.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Refunds and support" icon="life-ring" href="/cloud/refunds-and-support">
    The refund path, and how to reach a person.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Not in this section

Everything about **using** the product, the calendar, the composer, channels,
automations, is the same on cloud and self-hosted, so it lives in
[the guide](/general/quickstart).