TypingMind Custom provides two hosting options:
The below table compares key features and requirements between the two options to help you choose the best option for your needs.
Cloud-hosted | Self-hosted | |
💰 Pricing | ||
Pricing | Monthly subscription starts at $99/month | One-time purchase at $3499 (with 1 year of free updates + optional annual renewal) |
Number of available user seats | 5 user seats included by default
Extra user seats at $8/seat/month | 5 user seats included by default
Extra user seats at $8/seat/month |
Free trial and refund policy | 14-day free trial, no upfront cost | No free trial and non-refundable.
***Recommend: Try the Cloud-host first before purchasing Self-host version |
⚙️ Setup and Installation | ||
Deployment | Hosted on TypingMind’s cloud servers (US/EU data centers) | Hosted on your own servers |
Setup | Simple signup managed by TypingMind | Requires technical knowledge for installation and maintenance. Requirements here |
🚀 Feature availability | ||
Fully featured user-facing chat interface | ✅ | ✅ |
Fully featured Admin Panel | ✅ | ✅ |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅
Directly upload training data and connect online data sources (PDF, TXT, Notion, Google Drive, Intercom, etc.) | ❌
No option to upload training data directly on Admin Panel, however, you can:
- Add training data to AI agents via Dynamic Context or Plugins.
- or Connect to your own knowledge base system (coming soon) | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
✅ | ✅ | |
Bill your users with custom pricing | ❌
Require custom implementation using our API | ❌
Require custom implementation using API |
Custom user guides and documentation | ✅
Links to TypingMind online documentation by default. Customizable links via Admin panel | ✅
Links to TypingMind online documentation by default. Customizable links via Admin panel |
🔐 Privacy | ||
Data stored and processed on TypingMind’s servers | Complete control over data storage and processing | |
All information collected is securely stored on our server. We never share your information with anyone else or any third-party service provider. | All data are stored in your MySQL database and never sent anywhere else. There is strictly no user data sent out to any other external services.
You also have the option to set up any supplemental security layers and configure the system as you see fit. | |
💬 Support and Maintenance | ||
Support | ✅
Email or real-time chat support | ✅
Email or real-time chat support |
Maintenance and updates | Maintenance and updates managed by TypingMind | You handle updates and server maintenance |
Other ongoing costs | ❌
Fixed subscription fee | ✅
Variable, based on server usage and maintenance |