Compare free self-hosted (MIT) with managed cloud hosting — features, pricing, when to choose each.
Self-hosted is free and open source (MIT). You run the engine on your own machine or server. You manage uptime, updates, and infrastructure. Full control, zero platform fees.
Managed is a paid hosted service. Teeme runs everything for you. You get a full web dashboard, one-click agent approval, automatic updates, and access to the marketplace's hire-a-team feature.
Both paths use the same @teeme/engine under the hood. You can move between them at any time.
| Feature | Self-Hosted | Managed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (MIT) | €99–449/mo |
| Setup | npx teeme init |
Browser wizard |
| Infrastructure | Your server | Teeme's VPS |
| API keys | Bring your own | BYOK or Teeme credits |
| Dashboard | teeme status (CLI) |
app.teeme.ai (full web UI) |
| Updates | npm update @teeme/engine |
Automatic |
| Support | Community | Email / Priority / Dedicated |
| Marketplace | Download templates | Deploy + hire teams |
| Multi-company | Manual setup | Built-in isolation |
| Channels | Configure yourself | Pre-configured |
| Plan | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | Free | Developers, technical teams, cost-sensitive |
| Starter | €99/mo | Solopreneurs, 1–2 agents |
| Pro | €199/mo | Small teams, up to 6 agents |
| Business | €449/mo | Agencies, unlimited agents, priority support |
| Enterprise | Custom | White-label, SLA, dedicated infrastructure |
All managed plans include the web dashboard, marketplace access, and automatic engine updates.
Connect your existing workspace to the managed platform without losing any data or configuration:
teeme connect --to-cloud
This authenticates your workspace with Teeme, syncs your agent configs, and gives you access to the web dashboard. Your agents continue running locally until you choose to migrate hosting.
Export your entire managed workspace to a self-hosted format at any time:
teeme init --from-cloud
This downloads all agent files, prompts, and configuration into a local workspace. Your data is always yours.
Beyond what you can do yourself, the managed platform provides: