# Managed service, pricing, and privacy

The managed service at [tractionscout.com](/) operates TractionScout for you.
It includes operation of the application infrastructure, upgrades, backups,
service maintenance, and commercial support. Access may be limited while
TractionScout is in pre-release.

## Current plans and charges

Open [signup](/signup/tractionscout) to review the current plan choices and
checkout information. Existing users can [sign in](/login), select their
project, and open **Configure → AI & Billing** to inspect the AI usage,
budget, and purchase options available to their account. Subscription
changes depend on the account's billing permissions.

Use these live screens for current prices, allowances, and availability.
This guide does not reproduce them because offers and project entitlements
can change. Review the [service terms](/agb) before purchasing.

Provider subscriptions, third-party API access, model inference, and
advertising budgets may require separate accounts or charges. Check the
prerequisites in each connector's setup panel and the AI configuration for
your project before starting a workflow.

## Data and operating responsibilities

Review the [privacy policy](/datenschutz) for information about the managed
service's handling of personal data. The [legal notice](/impressum)
identifies the service operator and contact information.

Within a project, **Configure → Privacy & tracking** contains its consent
and collection settings. Check these settings alongside the connected
sources so collection matches your intended use. Provider authorization,
data collection, and permission to execute actions are separate decisions.

TractionScout also has a self-hosted operating model. A self-hosted deployment
places infrastructure, upgrades, migrations, backups, service health, and
connector credentials under the deployment owner's control. The repository
source is licensed under GNU AGPL v3.0; software licensing and managed
service terms cover different responsibilities. If you have access to the
source distribution, use the self-hosting instructions supplied with that
version. Public release and distribution availability may change during
pre-release.

Continue with [Getting started](/docs/getting-started.html), or review
[Connecting your data sources](/docs/integrations.html) before selecting the
accounts and capabilities to enable.