> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://nuggets.life/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create Self-Hosted Account > Choose between Managed and Self-Hosted accounts. Self-hosted offers maximum privacy with end-to-end encryption and direct user environment communication. ## Managed vs Self-Hosted Accounts Nuggets offers two types of account setups: **Managed Accounts** and **Self-Hosted Accounts**. ### Self-Hosted Accounts Self-Hosted accounts represent the gold standard in privacy and security. However, this level of protection comes with increased integration complexity. With a Self-Hosted setup, your application communicates directly with the user’s environment. All data is **end-to-end encrypted**, and **Nuggets never has access to raw user data** at any point. ### Managed Accounts Many of the technologies behind Nuggets are cutting-edge and unique to our platform. To simplify adoption, we offer **Managed Accounts**, which abstract away most of the technical complexity. In a Managed setup: * The **Nuggets Platform runs the provider service** on your behalf. * This service **processes user data and returns it to your application via OIDC**. To ensure privacy and security, we take the following precautions: * The provider service operates in a **Confidential Compute environment**, so even Nuggets cannot access the data being processed. * **No user data is logged or stored** — only minimal, essential information is retained for monitoring and performance. * [**Encryption keys are protected using Hardware Security Modules(HSM).**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_security_module) ### Which Should You Choose? If your application requires maximum control and end-to-end privacy, a Self-Hosted account may be the best fit. > If you're interested in setting up a Self-Hosted account: Contact Us