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

# Deploy Blnk

> Choose how to deploy and host Blnk for your use case.

Blnk Core can be deployed in multiple ways, depending on your infrastructure, environment, and scale requirements. It is designed to run seamlessly across different setups, from local development environments to production systems handling high transaction volumes.

You can choose between fully managed deployments, where everything is handled for you, or self-hosted deployments, where you run your Blnk Core and control how it is configured and scaled.

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## Hosting options

|                               |  Blnk Cloud (managed) |          Self-hosted          |
| :---------------------------- | :-------------------: | :---------------------------: |
| Full ledger infrastructure    | <Icon icon="check" /> |     <Icon icon="check" />     |
| Back-office dashboard & UI    |       Automatic       |       Manual connection       |
| Managed Sandbox deployment    | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Managed Production deployment | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Expert Core configuration     | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Data migration                | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Blnk MCP                      | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Backup & recovery             | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |
| Version upgrades              |       One-click       |             Manual            |
| SLA & Incident support        | <Icon icon="check" /> | <Icon icon="x" color="red" /> |

### Blnk Cloud

Blnk Cloud lets you [deploy a production-grade Blnk Core](https://blnkfinance.com/products/deploy) 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](https://www.blnkfinance.com/pricing) to learn more.

<Card title="Deploy on Blnk Cloud" icon="cloud" href="https://cloud.blnkfinance.com">
  Log in and deploy your Blnk Core now.
</Card>

### 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.

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  **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.
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Blnk Core can be self-hosted across different environments, including PaaS platforms like Railway and Render, fully managed infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, and DigitalOcean, or container orchestration setups like Kubernetes.

<Card title="Host Blnk yourself" icon="server" href="/advanced/self-hosting">
  Learn how to self-host Blnk Core on your own infrastructure.
</Card>

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## 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                              |

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## Questions?

If you are interested and have more questions about our Blnk Cloud product, send us an email at [support@blnkfinance.com](mailto:support@blnkfinance.com) or [schedule a call with us](https://blnkfinance.com/contact/us) to discuss your use case.

Happy to help you get started!