SaaS vs On-Premises: Feature Differences

Creation date: 3/12/2026 2:16 PM    Updated: 3/12/2026 2:16 PM

This document covers the feature differences between the Jitbit Helpdesk SaaS (hosted) and on-premises (self-hosted) versions.

AI Assistant

Feature SaaS On-Prem
OpenAI (GPT) Included Bring your own API key
Google Gemini Included Bring your own API key
Claude Bring your own API key Bring your own API key
Azure OpenAI Bring your own API key Bring your own API key
AWS Bedrock Bring your own API key Bring your own API key
AI-powered KB indexing Yes No
Index external URLs for AI suggestions Yes No

Email

Feature SaaS On-Prem
Built-in mailbox (support@yourname.jitbit.com) Yes No
Office 365 / Gmail / IMAP integration Yes Yes
SMTP server Managed by Jitbit Self-configured

Authentication

Method SaaS On-Prem
Username / password Yes Yes
SAML SSO Yes Yes
Windows integrated authentication Yes, via self-hosted script Yes

Hosting & Updates

Feature SaaS On-Prem
Hosting Managed by Jitbit Self-hosted (Windows/Linux/Docker)
Database Managed by Jitbit Your own SQL Server instance
Updates Automatic Manual
File storage Cloud (S3) Local disk or database
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