Commercial boundaries
Carina core is MIT licensed. Self-hosted Carina has no license fee. Carina Cloud is the hosted workspace, and Scout is the paid control layer that turns a workflow into production.
The rule
- Carina is MIT licensed. Self-hosted installs have no license fee.
- Carina Cloud is hosted SaaS. Current package details are on carinaai.uk/pricing.
- Scout is commercial. It adds the controls that teams need for production. See labyrinthscout.com#pricing for current hosted Scout options.
- Carina Ops is commercial. BYOK vault, workbench, audit, and team features are described in the product docs, with current package details on carinaai.uk/pricing.
- Carina Enterprise is commercial. Support SLAs and services for ISVs building on the kernel. See Enterprise.
Comparison
| Carina (kernel) | Carina Cloud | Scout | Carina Ops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | Hosted service | Commercial | Commercial |
| Includes | Tools, memory, channels, packs | Browser workspace, hosting | Injection shield, audit, kill switch | Team RBAC, workbench, deployments |
| Required? | Yes (base) | No | No | No |
FAQ
Can I run Carina without Scout? Yes. Set LABYRINTH_ENABLED=false or skip Scout during setup.
Can I self-host everything? Yes for Carina. The Scout server is a separate commercial product.
Is npm install free? The kernel is MIT licensed. npm install -g carina-agent does not include a license fee.
Is Carina Cloud the same as Scout? No. Cloud is hosting plus workspace UI. Scout is the paid governance layer that attaches to that workspace.
Plan details
- Carina Cloud: carinaai.uk/cloud and Carina Cloud guide
- White-label partner packaging: White-label custom domains and partner tiers (Starter, Agency, Enterprise)
- Carina Enterprise: carinaai.uk/enterprise and Enterprise guide
- Scout plans: labyrinthscout.com#pricing
- Carina Ops plans: Carina Ops plans
- Source release model: Commercial boundaries
See also the marketing page at carinaai.uk/pricing.