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# Overview

> An overview of deploying Onyx

## Deployment Modes

Onyx supports two deployment modes:

**Onyx Standard** — The full Onyx platform, recommended for serious users and larger teams.
Includes everything in Lite plus:

* Vector + Keyword index for RAG
* Background containers for syncing knowledge from connectors
* AI model inference servers for deep learning models used during indexing and inference
* File storage in the object store
* Performance optimizations via Redis

**Onyx Lite** — A lightweight Chat UI that uses fewer resources than Onyx Standard.
It is great for users who want to try Onyx quickly or teams only interested in Chat and Agents. Includes LLM chat,
tools, file uploads, and Projects, but does not use the vector database or background workers.
Docker Compose Lite skips both model servers;
Helm Lite still starts the inference model server unless you disable it explicitly.

<Note>
  Onyx Lite does not include indexing. Use Onyx Standard to index knowledge from connected applications.
</Note>

## Quickstart

<Card title="Install Script (Recommended)" icon="bolt" href="/deployment/getting_started/quickstart">
  A guided installation script that deploys Onyx in Docker Compose. Supports both Standard and Lite modes.
</Card>

## Resourcing

<Card title="Resourcing Guide" icon="microchip" href="/deployment/getting_started/resourcing">
  Resource requirements, cloud instance selection, and scaling guidance for your Onyx deployment.
</Card>

## Deployment Options

Onyx provides a flexible set of deployment options from self-hosted to fully managed.

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card title="Self-Host Open Source" icon="code" href="/deployment/getting_started/quickstart">
    Get all of Onyx's core features, including Internal Search, Connectors, Chat, Agents, Actions, Deep Research,
    and more! All of your data remains secure within your Onyx deployment.

    **For teams looking for a powerful free solution**
  </Card>

  <Card title="Onyx Cloud" icon="cloud" href="https://cloud.onyx.app">
    Onyx managed solution with all Enterprise Edition features. Comes with a 2 week free trial (no credit card needed)!

    SOC2 Type II and GDPR compliant.

    **The most effortless way to get Onyx to your whole team**
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-Host Enterprise Edition" icon="building" href="/deployment/miscellaneous/enterprise_edition">
    Self-Host with all premium features such as Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), automatic sync-ing of permission,
    and advanced knowledge curation options.

    **Best for large teams with strict data requirements**
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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