Choose a deployment
DVARA is an AI governance platform with two distributions. Choose Open Source for a standalone LLM governance runtime. Choose Enterprise for centralized management, fleet operations, or governed MCP and A2A traffic.
Choose the distribution
| Open Source | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic | Model calls | Model calls, MCP tool calls and A2A hops, with or without a licence |
| Management | gateway.yaml, read at startup | DVARA Flightdeck and centralized configuration |
| Storage | No database; optional local tamper-evident audit file | PostgreSQL for Flightdeck only; from 1.8.2 each Gateway has no database, just a local spool |
| Choose it when | You want a small, self-managed LLM governance runtime | You need shared administration, persistent records, advanced LLM controls, or a Gateway fleet |
Open Source is Apache-2.0 licensed and needs no licence key, database, or
Flightdeck. It applies configured policy, PII and guardrail checks, provider
routing, per-instance rate limits, and optional local audit recording to model
traffic. Restart the Gateway after changing gateway.yaml.
Enterprise starts with the DVARA Gateway, Flightdeck, and PostgreSQL. Flightdeck manages workspaces and configuration and is the only process that connects to PostgreSQL. Gateways enforce controls on the request path, receive configuration from Flightdeck as a signed bundle, and ship their operational records to Flightdeck through a local spool.
Development or Production
The Enterprise platform runs without a key in Development for evaluation and non-production use. Its LLM governance capabilities are available in this posture.
Without a licence the Enterprise platform is for non-production use and is limited to 3 workspaces and 100,000 governed calls a month. A valid licence removes those limits and grants Production rights and support. Add it on Flightdeck's License page; no restart is needed.
See Capability availability for the full distribution and licence boundary.
Choose who operates it
| Operating model | Who runs it | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|
| Self-managed | Your platform team, in your VPC, cloud account, or on-premises environment | You need direct control over operations and data placement |
| Managed hosting | DVARA operates a dedicated deployment in the region agreed in your order | You need the Enterprise platform without operating its infrastructure; contact DVARA |
The Open Source distribution is self-managed. The Enterprise platform supports both operating models.
Start your deployment
- Run the Open Source distribution for one-file LLM governance.
- Run the Enterprise platform with Gateway, Flightdeck, and persistent storage.
- Activate production for production rights, support, and no workspace or call limits.