Hosting options
| Blnk Cloud (managed) | Self-hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Full ledger infrastructure | ||
| Back-office dashboard & UI | Automatic | Manual connection |
| Managed Sandbox deployment | ||
| Managed Production deployment | ||
| Expert Core configuration | ||
| Data migration | ||
| Blnk MCP | ||
| Backup & recovery | ||
| Version upgrades | One-click | Manual |
| SLA & Incident support |
Blnk Cloud
Blnk Cloud lets you deploy a production-grade Blnk Core instance in minutes. There’s no infrastructure to set up or maintain, and your instance is provisioned and ready to use almost immediately. It is designed for teams that want to run Blnk in production without managing infrastructure. Even with a dedicated DevOps team, Blnk Cloud helps standardize deployments, reduce operational overhead, and scale more reliably. Blnk Cloud is available to all users under our two plans: Sandbox and Production. View our plan pricing to learn more.Deploy on Blnk Cloud
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Self-hosting
Self-hosting lets you deploy and run Blnk Core within your own infrastructure. It offers full control over how your system is configured, secured, and scaled. Compared to Blnk Cloud, it requires more setup and ongoing management. You are responsible for provisioning infrastructure, maintaining uptime, tuning performance, and handling upgrades.Also: You can also connect your self-hosted instance to Blnk Cloud to use the back-office dashboard and UI to manage and monitor your data.
Host Blnk yourself
Learn how to self-host Blnk Core on your own infrastructure.
Should I self-host Blnk or use Blnk Cloud?
Here’s a simple guide to help you decide between self-hosting or deploying on Blnk Cloud:| Use case | Recommended option |
|---|---|
| Getting started quickly | Blnk Cloud |
| Little to no operational overhead | Blnk Cloud |
| Want Sandbox deployment | Blnk Cloud |
| Full control over data | Blnk Cloud (can export data at any time) |
| Predictable scaling without DevOps effort | Blnk Cloud |
| Dedicated deployment requirements | Blnk Cloud |
| Dedicated support requirements | Both options work |
| Hybrid setup (control + managed UI) | Self-hosted + Blnk Cloud |
| Need to run close to other internal services | Self-hosted |
| Internal security or VPC-only environments | Self-hosted |
| Strict compliance or data residency requirements | Self-hosted |