Two deployment models

Deploy in the way that fits your label.

Start with the model that matches you today. Self-hosting gives you direct control of the environment and operational data; the managed cloud service is planned for those who would rather not run it themselves.

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Self-hosted

A dedicated CrateSphere installation for one label. You choose the host, retain control of your data and set the surrounding storage and infrastructure protections. Linux VPS management knowledge required.

  • Free to run: no licence fee, you pay only for your own server and storage
  • Control your database, files, backups and host-level encryption
  • Use your own storage, application URL and credentials
  • Choose how and when your installation is maintained

Support is limited. The installation and migration guides on this site are the maintained route and are kept in step with the software; direct help is best-effort. Self-hosting suits a label with someone comfortable running a Linux server.

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Cloud service

The planned CrateSphere Cloud service is a managed, multi-tenant option for labels that want to focus on releases instead of service upkeep. Everything that a self-hosting label gets, but you don't need to be a Linux sys-admin to run it.

  • Tenant isolation and managed security architecture
  • Priority service monitoring, maintenance and upgrades
  • Multi-tenant cloud is not yet live
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Artist

The cheapest way in, for an artist releasing their own music on the planned cloud service rather than running a label installation.

  • Your own submissions, masters, metadata and delivery
  • The entry-level price for the cloud service
  • Planned alongside the cloud edition, not yet available
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The shared, multi-tenant cloud edition is a future product. Its tenant isolation, security controls and managed upgrade model are being built before it is offered as a live service.