Which way should I get Charyl — a box, self-hosting, or through a builder?

Three paths today: an early-access appliance, free self-hosting on Linux, or a home pre-loaded by a builder — a Windows installer is planned.

Three paths today: an early-access appliance, free self-hosting on Linux, or a home pre-loaded by a builder. A native Windows installer is planned but not yet built.

The appliance is the path we expect most homes to take: a small box, already imaged with the software described below, that routes chat through Charyl Cloud. It’s in early access, and we haven’t published a model name or a price yet. early access

If you keep an always-on Linux server, self-hosting is real today, and free — Docker Engine pulls the same images the appliance runs. shipped

If your builder joins the pilot, Charyl can be waiting when you move in. See How the builder program works. early access

Windows, without Docker, doesn’t have a path yet — see Is there a Windows installer? planned

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The board opens with the first early-access cohort

Conversations move here once the board opens to the first invited homes — until then, reach us directly.