Three honest ways to run Freehold.
Cloud, your own server, or the IT provider you already trust. All three run the identical source-available software with every feature. Self-hosting is not a crippled trial and never will be. The real difference is who runs the server, who handles backups and updates, and who pays for the AI calls.
Freehold Cloud
Open a browser and work. No server, no updates, no API keys, AI included. Most solo TCs and small teams land here.
Start free
Self-hosted
Your brokerage wants data on its own infrastructure, or you have IT help and want full control. Same software, no limits, free forever, and an unused office PC is all the server it needs. Your only real costs are electricity and pennies per contract for your own AI key.
Self-hosting guide
Through your IT provider
The provider who already manages your office runs Freehold for you, on their infrastructure or ours, billed on one consolidated invoice.
Connect your provider| Freehold Cloud | Self-hosted | Via IT provider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | Same source-available code | Same source-available code | Same source-available code |
| Features | All of them | All of them | All of them |
| Transactions | Free: 5 active · Pro: 50 · Business: 100 | Unlimited, always | Unlimited on self-hosted setups |
| Team members | Free & Pro: 2 · Business: 10 | Unlimited, always | Unlimited on self-hosted setups |
| AI contract extraction | Included in every plan | Bring your own Anthropic API key | Included, billed through your provider |
| Hosting, backups, updates | We run it | You run it (Docker Compose) | Your IT provider runs it |
| Where your data lives | Freehold Cloud's database | Your server, your database | Your provider's infrastructure |
| Support | Email support; priority on Business | GitHub issues and community | Your provider, backed by us |
| Price | $0, $40, or $85 a month — flat, users included | $0 forever; an unused PC you already own works | Standard plan rates on one consolidated invoice |
None of these doors lock behind you.
Start on Cloud and move to your own server later, or run your own server until you're tired of it and let Cloud take over. An IT provider can pick up either one mid-stream. Your data exports in full at every step, so wherever you start, you can always end up somewhere else. See pricing for what each plan costs.