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title: "Clients and deployment options"
description: "Web, mobile and desktop clients, managed cloud, private deployment and AI configuration."
language: en
canonical: https://cercaposta.it/en/docs/reference/clients-deployment/
updated: 2026-09-16
publisher: WpWeb S.r.l.
diataxis: reference
---

# Clients and deployment options

CercaPosta provides web, mobile and desktop access to the same server-side archive. Cloud or on-premises deployment determines where the installation runs; the client determines how you use it. Available features also depend on client version, configuration, permissions and the plan assigned to your account.

## Clients

| Client | Platforms | Main use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Browser | Search, AI chat, reading, imports and configuration |
| Mobile | iOS and Android | Search, AI chat, attachments, notifications and reply tracking |
| Desktop | Windows and Linux | Archive browsing, search, AI chat and notifications |

Apps use the configured CercaPosta server and are not independent offline archives. Sharing is managed from the web; clients read authorised content. Consult your service or administrator for distribution options and a suitable version: this table does not imply availability in every app store.

## Deployment

| Option | Infrastructure | Items to define |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Managed cloud | Service environment | Plan, storage, users, services and conditions |
| On-premises | Infrastructure chosen by the organisation | Resources, network, backups, maintenance and support |

The stack deploys with Docker and maintains compatibility with amd64 and arm64 architectures; check image availability for the selected release and architecture. Sizing depends on archive volume, attachments, OCR, users and AI workload: there is no universal hardware requirement listed here.

## AI services

Chat, embedding and reranking have configurable endpoints. They can use local, private or managed services compatible with the required APIs. An on-premises archive server does not automatically mean the model is local too: check every configured endpoint.

## Allowances and conditions

AI allowances can include time windows and plan-specific conditions. Do not assume a fixed daily limit: check the [plans](https://cercaposta.it/en/#pricing) and your in-app usage. The [selection guide](https://cercaposta.it/en/email-archive-guide/#cloud) helps compare operational responsibilities.