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Beta

Choose hosted or self-hosted Mobazha

Choose the operating model from control, responsibility, integrations, and service needs—not from a false free-versus-paid shortcut.

Hosted service

Use the hosted application when you want to evaluate Mobazha or operate a store without maintaining the underlying server. The service operator manages availability, deployment, and the hosted account boundary; current Beta pricing and limits are published separately.

  • Fastest path to the current buyer and seller experience.
  • Service availability, data handling, limits, and future pricing depend on the hosted terms.
  • Runtime capabilities still determine which commerce and payment paths are available.

Self-hosted node

Use the open-source Node when you need direct control over deployment, store data, domain, availability, backup, and enabled integrations. You operate the machine and remain responsible for security, recovery, upgrades, and third-party costs.

  • No mandatory central Mobazha transaction fee is created merely by running the software.
  • The current v0.3 line is a release candidate intended for evaluation and testnet use.
  • BTC, BCH, and LTC are enabled by the default release boundary, subject to runtime and seller configuration.

Decision rule

  • Choose hosted when reducing operational work matters more than controlling every infrastructure boundary.
  • Choose self-hosted when control, portability, custom operation, or independent availability justifies the operating responsibility.
  • Start on testnet and validate backup, payment, fulfillment, and recovery before depending on either path for material transactions.
  • Re-evaluate from current terms and capabilities; the deployment choice does not permanently lock the product model.