Differences between openBalena and balenaCloud

openBalena	balenaCloud
Device updates using full images	Device updates using delta images
Support for a single user	Support for multiple users
Self-hosted deployment and scaling	balena-managed scaling and deployment
Community support via [forums][forums]	Private support on paid plans
Deploy via `balena deploy` only	Build remotely with native builders using `balena push` or `git push`
No support for building via `git push`	Use the same CI workflow with `git push`
No public URL support	Serve websites directly from device with public device URLs
Management via `balena-cli` only	Cloud-based device management dashboard
Download images from [balena.io][balena-os-website]	Download preconfigured images directly from the dashboard
No supported remote diagnostics	Remote device diagnostics
Supported devices: Raspberry Pi family, the Intel NUC, the NVIDIA Jetson TX2, and the balenaFin	All the devices listed in balena's reference documentation

Additionally, refer back to the roadmap above for planned but not yet implemented features.