Hosting on the company's own servers.

Official Odoo cloud hosting platform.

Hosting provided by third-party cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, etc.

Full control over the hosting environment.

Managed environment with less control than on-premises, but more than third-party cloud.

Varies by provider, generally less control than Odoo.sh.

High customization capabilities.

Customization through modules and apps available on Odoo.sh.

Customization capabilities depend on the provider.

Responsibility of the company's IT team.

Odoo takes care of maintenance.

Maintenance handled by the cloud provider, with some aspects managed by the user.

Scalable, but requires manual intervention.

Easily scalable within the platform limits.

Highly scalable, often with automatic scaling options.

Depends on the company's hardware and IT infrastructure.

Optimized for Odoo with built-in monitoring tools.

Depends on the chosen service and plan.

High initial cost for setup and maintenance.

Subscription-based with different tiers.

Subscription cost varies with the service provider and usage.

Managed internally by the company's policies and resources.

High-level security managed by Odoo.

Managed by the cloud provider, with different levels of security options.

Managed by the company, requires a robust backup solution.

Automated backups provided by Odoo.sh.

Backup solutions vary by provider, often automated.

Owned and stored by the company.

Owned by the company, stored by Odoo.

Owned by the company, stored by the cloud provider.