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Deploy

Deployment Overview

With a modular and cloud-native architecture, the Formance Platform is designed to be deployed in a variety of ways depending on your requirements, ranging from fully managed to fully self-hosted. More details on the platform architecture can be found in the Architecture section.

Hosting Options#

Formance CloudSelf-Hosting
Control planeFormanceSelf-hosted
Data planeFormanceSelf-hosted
Available editionsN/ACommunity / Enterprise
SupportFormanceCommunity / Formance

Formance Cloud#

Formance Cloud is a fully managed deployment of the Formance Platform, which is hosted and managed by Formance. It is the easiest way to get started, and the recommended deployment option for companies looking to minimize the infrastructure overhead of running the platform.

This deployment option is available to all companies, as part of the Formance Cloud starter plan.

Formance Cloud

Learn more about Formance Cloud and available regions

Self-Hosting#

Self-hosting allows you to deploy Formance on your own Kubernetes infrastructure with full control over your data and environment. Two editions are available:

Community Edition#

The Community Edition is open-source and free to use. It includes core modules (Ledger, Payments, Gateway) and is supported by the community.

Community Edition

Open-source, community-supported deployment

Enterprise Edition#

The Enterprise Edition includes everything in Community Edition plus:

  • Auth - Authentication and authorization
  • Wallets - Digital wallet management
  • Flows - Workflow orchestration
  • Reconciliation - Payment reconciliation
  • Webhooks - Event notifications
  • Web Console - Graphical interface for managing your stack
  • SSO/OIDC - Single Sign-On integration
  • RBAC - Role-Based Access Control
  • Audit Logs - Complete audit trail
  • Formance Support - Direct support from Formance
Enterprise Edition

Commercial license with Console, SSO, RBAC, and support

Choosing the Right Option#

Use CaseRecommended Option
Getting started quicklyFormance Cloud
Minimal infrastructure overheadFormance Cloud
Full control over dataSelf-Hosting
Open-source / community supportSelf-Hosting (Community)
Enterprise features (Console, SSO, RBAC)Self-Hosting (Enterprise)
Compliance requirementsSelf-Hosting (Enterprise)

Quick Start#

Formance Cloud

Fully managed, get started in minutes

Community Edition

Self-hosted, open-source

Enterprise Edition

Self-hosted with enterprise features

Overview
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  • Choosing the Right Option
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