v2.0.5

Merge pull request #89 from balena-io/comparison-table
docs: add table comparing features of openBalena and balenaCloud
2025-06-24 18:25:16 +00:00 · 2020-10-12 14:42:08 +03:00 · 2020-10-12 11:40:27 +00:00 · 2020-10-08 17:11:56 +00:00
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+    - subject: 'docs: add table comparing features of openBalena and balenaCloud'
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+      body: ''
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+        Connects-to: '#62'
+        connects-to: '#62'
+        Change-type: patch
+        change-type: patch
+        Signed-off-by: Matthew McGinn <matthew@balena.io>
+        signed-off-by: Matthew McGinn <matthew@balena.io>
+      author: Matthew McGinn
+      nested: []
+  version: 2.0.5
+  date: 2020-10-09T12:25:09.249Z
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 automatically by Versionist. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE MANUALLY!
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).

+# v2.0.5
+## (2020-10-09)
+
+* docs: add table comparing features of openBalena and balenaCloud [Matthew McGinn]
+
 # v2.0.4
 ## (2020-10-08)

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 - [Reference](https://balena.io/docs/reference)
 - [FAQ](https://balena.io/docs/faq/troubleshooting/faq)

+## Differences between openBalena and balenaCloud
+
+| openBalena                                                                               | balenaCloud                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| -----                                                                                    | ----                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Device updates using full images                                                         | Device updates using [delta images](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/deploy/delta/)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| Support for a single user                                                                | Support for [multiple users](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/manage/account/#application-members)                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| Self-hosted deployment and scaling                                                     | balena-managed scaling and deployment |
+| Community support via [forums](https://forums.balena.io/c/open-balena) | Private support on [paid plans](https://www.balena.io/pricing/)                                                                                                                                           |
+| Deploy via `balena deploy` only                                        | Build remotely with native builders using [`balena push`](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/deploy/deployment/#balena-push) or  [`git push`](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/deploy/deployment/#git-push) |
+| No support for building via `git push`                                 | Use the same CI workflow with [`git push`](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/deploy/deployment/#git-push)                                                                                                  |
+| No public URL support                                                  | Serve websites directly from device with [public device URLs](https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/manage/actions/#enable-public-device-url)                                                                  |
+| Management via `balena-cli` only                                       | Cloud-based device management dashboard                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| Download images from https://www.balena.io/os/                         | Download preconfigured images directly from the dashboard                                                                                                                                                 |
+| No supported remote diagnostics                                        | Remote device diagnostics                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+
+Additionally, refer back to the [roadmap](#roadmap) above for planned but not yet implemented features.

 ## Getting Help

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Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Balena CI	77e3cfcdb6	v2.0.5	2020-10-12 14:42:08 +03:00
bulldozer-balena[bot]	d3f11819ce	Merge pull request #89 from balena-io/comparison-table docs: add table comparing features of openBalena and balenaCloud	2020-10-12 11:40:27 +00:00
Matthew McGinn	feeb830405	docs: add table comparing features of openBalena and balenaCloud Connects-to: #62 Change-type: patch Signed-off-by: Matthew McGinn <matthew@balena.io>	2020-10-08 17:11:56 +00:00
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