# Choosing between Zulip Cloud and self-hosting

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## Advantages of Zulip Cloud

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## Advantages of self-hosting Zulip

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## Related resources

* [Sign up for Zulip Cloud](https://zulip.com/new/)
* [Self-hosting Zulip](https://zulip.com/self-hosting/)
* [Trying out Zulip](/help/trying-out-zulip)
* [Plans and pricing](https://zulip.com/plans/)
* [Zulip Cloud billing](/help/zulip-cloud-billing)
* [Self-hosted billing](/help/self-hosted-billing)