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

# Product Comparison

> Cloud vs Hub vs CLI - choose the right product for your needs

## Overview

CatOps offers three products that can work independently or together:

|                  |       Cloud      |       Hub       |     CLI    |
| ---------------- | :--------------: | :-------------: | :--------: |
| **Dashboard**    | Web (catops.app) |   Self-hosted   |  Terminal  |
| **Data storage** |    Our servers   |   Your server   | Local only |
| **Pricing**      |   Free / \$9-29  | \$5-99 one-time |    Free    |
| **Multi-server** |        Yes       |       Yes       |     No     |

## Feature Comparison

### Monitoring

| Feature                        | Cloud | Hub | CLI |
| ------------------------------ | :---: | :-: | :-: |
| CPU, Memory, Disk, Network     |  Yes  | Yes | Yes |
| Process monitoring             |  Yes  | Yes | Yes |
| Docker containers              |  Yes  | Yes |  No |
| Container logs                 |  Yes  | Yes |  No |
| Container actions (start/stop) |   No  | Yes |  No |
| Service detection              |  Yes  | Yes | Yes |
| Network connections            |  Yes  | Yes |  No |

### Health Checks

| Feature                    | Cloud |     Hub     | CLI |
| -------------------------- | :---: | :---------: | :-: |
| HTTP monitoring            |  Yes  |     Yes     |  No |
| TCP monitoring             |  Yes  | Coming soon |  No |
| Response time tracking     |  Yes  |     Yes     |  No |
| SSL certificate monitoring |  Yes  |      No     |  No |
| Public status pages        |  PRO  |      No     |  No |

### Alerts

| Feature  |    Cloud    |     Hub     |  CLI  |
| -------- | :---------: | :---------: | :---: |
| Telegram |     Yes     |     Yes     | Yes\* |
| Email    |     Yes     |      No     | Yes\* |
| Slack    | Coming soon | Coming soon |   No  |
| Discord  | Coming soon | Coming soon |   No  |

<Note>
  \*CLI alerts require Cloud mode enabled
</Note>

### Other

| Feature        |    Cloud   |    Hub    |  CLI  |
| -------------- | :--------: | :-------: | :---: |
| AI Assistant   |     Yes    |     No    | Yes\* |
| Multi-user     |     Yes    |    PRO    |  N/A  |
| RBAC           |     Yes    |    PRO    |  N/A  |
| Audit logs     |     Yes    |    PRO    |   No  |
| Data retention |  7-30 days | 7-30 days |  None |
| Auto-updates   | Agent only |  Optional |  Yes  |

## Pricing

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Cloud Free">
    **\$0/month**

    * 3 servers
    * 5 health checks
    * 7-day retention
    * Email + Telegram alerts
    * Public status pages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud PRO">
    **\$9/month**

    * Unlimited servers
    * Unlimited health checks
    * 30-day retention
    * All alert channels
    * Team workspaces
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Team">
    **\$29/month**

    * Everything in PRO
    * Advanced team features
    * Priority support
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Hub Personal">
    **\$5 one-time**

    * Up to 3 devices
    * 7-day retention
    * Lifetime updates
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hub PRO">
    **\$99 one-time**

    * Unlimited devices
    * 30-day retention
    * Multi-user + RBAC
    * Audit logs
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI">
    **Free forever**

    * Single server
    * Terminal UI only
    * Cloud mode optional
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Which One Should You Choose?

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I want the fastest setup possible">
    **Choose Cloud.** Sign up, install the agent, done. No servers to manage.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I care about data privacy">
    **Choose Hub.** All data stays on your server. We never see it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I have air-gapped or private networks">
    **Choose Hub.** Works completely offline after activation.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I just want to check my server quickly">
    **Choose CLI.** Just run `catops status` - no setup needed.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need to monitor multiple servers">
    **Choose Cloud or Hub.** Both support multi-server monitoring.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I want Docker container management">
    **Choose Hub.** Full container control: start, stop, restart, logs.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need public status pages">
    **Choose Cloud PRO.** Share uptime status with your users.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Can I Use Multiple Products?

Yes! Here are common combinations:

* **Cloud + CLI**: Agent sends metrics to Cloud dashboard
* **Hub + CLI Agent**: Hub receives metrics from remote agents
* **Cloud + Hub**: Use Cloud for some servers, Hub for private ones