# Grengin > Full content companion to [llms.txt](https://grengin.com/llms.txt). Enterprise AI platform for teams: multi-model access, governance, security, and free self-hosted deployment without per-seat pricing. Grengin is free. Self-host from source or launch from AWS Marketplace with no Grengin fees — AWS bills only the compute you use, and you pay model providers directly for API usage. Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/grengin-oss/grengin). Index: [llms.txt](https://grengin.com/llms.txt). --- ## Documentation URL: https://grengin.com/docs Product documentation for getting started, day-to-day use, and the Control Hub admin surface. ### Getting started - [Introduction](https://grengin.com/docs/getting-started/introduction) - [Installation](https://grengin.com/docs/getting-started/installation) - [Quick Start](https://grengin.com/docs/getting-started/quick-start) ### Using Grengin - [User Guide](https://grengin.com/docs/using-grengin) - [Chatting with the AI](https://grengin.com/docs/using-grengin/chat) - [Your Settings](https://grengin.com/docs/using-grengin/settings) ### Control Hub - [Control Hub Guide](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub) - [Overview Dashboard](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/overview-dashboard) - [Usage Analytics](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/usage-analytics) - [Prompt Effectiveness](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/prompt-effectiveness) - [Audit Logs](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/audit-logs) - [Organization & Departments](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/organization-departments) - [Managing Users](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/users) - [AI Engines](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/ai-engines) - [Connectors (MCP Servers)](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/connectors-mcp) - [Connector Access & Permissions](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/connectors-access) - [Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/sso-oauth-settings) - [Prompt Library](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/prompt-library) - [System Metrics](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/system-metrics) - [System Maintenance](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/system-administration) - [Access Control Overview](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/access-control/overview) - [Permissions](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/access-control/permissions) - [Roles](https://grengin.com/docs/control-hub/access-control/roles) ### Guides - [Advanced Workflows](https://grengin.com/docs/guides/advanced) --- ## Changelog URL: https://grengin.com/changelog ### v0.3.1 — 2026-06-27 (Initial AWS Marketplace release) Ready-to-run self-hosted Grengin image. Launch in about five minutes on your own AWS account. Bring your own model-provider API keys; data and traffic stay in your environment. Included: - Grengin platform v0.3.0, pre-installed on Ubuntu - Multi-LLM access to OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and open-source models under one governance layer - Admin dashboard with user management, SSO, and department/project-level policies - PII detection and full audit trails - Real-time cost tracking and budget controls per user, department, and project - Integrations: any MCP server, including Jira and Confluence over Atlassian Rovo --- ## Enterprise AI Platform & Governance for Your Team | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/ Enterprise AI platform with built-in governance, team collaboration, and model flexibility. Self-host in your cloud or launch fully managed on Grengin Cloud. - Badge: open-source · self-hosted · multi-model - Hero: AI superpowers for your team, with enterprise-grade governance built in - Deploy paths: Grengin Cloud (managed) · AWS Marketplace (your account) · self-host from source - Stats: ~5 min deploy · 7+ AI models · $0 software cost (self-host) Value props: - Multi-LLM access (OpenAI, Claude, and open-source models in one platform) - Transparent, no-markup pricing (pay providers at published rates) - Data stays yours (no training on business data; audit trails) - Fast deployment — Grengin Cloud in minutes, or Marketplace VM / source self-host in about five minutes How it works: 1. Choose your path — launch Grengin Cloud, deploy from AWS Marketplace into your own account, or self-host from source 2. Set up — SSO, model keys, department policies and budgets (~5 minutes) 3. Invite — add the team over SSO; governance and cost controls on from day one Models commonly referenced: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, Groq, Cerebras. Integrations include Jira, Confluence, Google Drive, MCP, and SSO with your existing IdP. Source: https://github.com/grengin-oss/grengin --- ## Enterprise AI Governance & Multi-Model Platform Features | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/features Single product with the full feature set — no tiered enterprise matrix. ### AI models OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), Mistral, plus open-weight models such as Llama, Qwen, and Kimi through Groq and Cerebras. Other supported providers include Amazon Bedrock, Azure, and Hugging Face. Mid-conversation model switching; new models often available quickly after provider APIs. ### Governance & security SSO (Google Workspace, Azure AD / Entra), SAML/OIDC (Okta, Auth0, custom), PII detection/redaction, audit trails, data classification, no-training guarantee, RBAC and model access control. ### Admin & operations User management by department, usage policies, budgets per user/team/org, model access control, custom/shared prompts, bulk operations. ### Analytics Usage dashboards, cost tracking, ROI metrics, department analytics, exports, executive summaries. ### Integrations Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, REST API, webhooks, marketplace apps / MCP connectors. --- ## Team AI Use Cases: Governed Enterprise Adoption | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/use-cases Role- and team-based scenarios for rolling out governed AI. - **Team AI for every workflow** — Marketing, Engineering, Sales, HR (content, debugging/docs, outreach, policies/comms) - **Governed AI rollout** — IT, Security, Compliance, Leadership: central model control, monitoring, budget caps, audit trails - **Personas** — IT Manager (governance/SSO/audit); CEO/Founder (ROI dashboards); Operations Manager (Cloud or self-host deploy, predictable costs) --- ## Enterprise AI Security and Governance: Stay in Control | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/security Grengin does not use your data to train AI models. Provider training and retention follow your API agreements. Controls include AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, SSO, audit trails, and PII redaction. - Encryption: AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit - Grengin does not train on business data; BYOK provider processing follows your direct provider agreements; DPA available - Access: RBAC, SSO, granular permissions - Audit logging (exportable); PII detection with optional redaction - GDPR documentation: DPA and sub-processor list published. AWS holds SOC 2 Type II for its data centers; Grengin itself is not yet SOC 2 audited. - Architecture themes: customer cloud / VPC, WAF/DDoS, dependency scanning, key rotation, security monitoring and automated alerting - FAQ themes: region selected at setup; conversation history retained until you delete it; breach notification within 72 hours under GDPR framing --- ## Grengin Pricing: Free for self host. Cloud Starter free up to 10 Users, Pro $1.25 per active user per Month URL: https://grengin.com/pricing ### Four options, three ways to run it 1. **Self-host** — $0 software at any size, forever, under Apache 2.0. Launch the AWS Marketplace image or build from source. You pay your own cloud compute and model providers. Deploy: https://grengin.com/deploy 2. **Grengin Cloud Starter** — free: $0 for up to 10 active users on shared infrastructure. No card and no trial clock. 1 GB storage in total, 30-day data retention, community support. Start: https://grengin.com/login 3. **Grengin Cloud Pro** — USD 1.25 per active user per month. One price, no annual discount. Once a workspace passes 10 users, all active users are billed, including the first 10. 1 GB storage per user, pooled across the workspace; one-year data retention; email support. Start: https://grengin.com/login 4. **Enterprise** — Dedicated deployment operated by Grengin in our cloud or inside your own cloud account, on any provider (AWS, Azure, GCP or other). From USD 500 per month, billed quarterly (USD 1,500 per quarter); larger deployments quoted on users and requirements. Custom storage and retention, LDAP/AD sync, SLA, named support contact, maintenance windows scheduled with you. Contact: https://grengin.com/contact-us ### What a team pays in USD (before model usage) - 10 people: $0/month, full product. - 20 people: USD 25/month (all 20 users billed at USD 1.25). - 50 people: USD 62.50/month (all 50 users billed at USD 1.25). ### Included everywhere - Multi-model workspace (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, Groq, Cerebras) - Real-time cost tracking with budgets per user, department, and project - Admin dashboard and user management - SAML and OIDC SSO with your own identity provider - Department- and project-level policies, PII detection, and full audit trails - LDAP/AD directory sync on self-host and Enterprise in-account deployments where your directory is reachable ### Other facts - Full software on every option, no feature paywall or seat minimums; tiers differ only in storage, retention and support - BYOK: pay providers directly; Grengin adds no markup and sells no credits or token bundles - Support: community on Starter, email on Pro, dedicated on Enterprise; optional self-host support contracts - Self-host: requests go directly from your tenant to model providers without passing through Grengin-operated infrastructure - Shared Cloud and Enterprise in our cloud: traffic passes through infrastructure we operate - Enterprise in your account: the self-host data path; we operate it through an access role you grant and can revoke - Same image, schema and export on every option; export your workspace at any time - Apache 2.0 permits hosting for third parties, resale, redistribution, and embedding; the optional [partner programme](https://grengin.com/partners) adds official branding, referrals, support, and co-marketing --- ## Deploy | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/deploy Deploy Grengin to your cloud in about five minutes — or launch fully managed on Grengin Cloud. - **Grengin Cloud** — managed hosting: https://grengin.com/login - **AWS Marketplace** — available now: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-navphdwkj3cng - Flow: connect marketplace account → VM/resources in your region → SSO and invite team - Post-launch setup covers system check, database, domain/TLS, optional OAuth/SSO, optional AI provider keys, then install - Infra runs in your account; self-host from source is also supported --- ## Grengin Licensing: Apache License 2.0 Explained URL: https://grengin.com/licensing - License: **Apache License 2.0** (updated August 2026) - Always free: use, self-host, modify, embed, resell, and host for third parties, including commercial use at any size - Trademark: forks and third-party services use their own branding; truthful references such as "built on Grengin" are welcome - One codebase with the full feature set in every deployment - Contacts: licensing@, sales@, hello@, security@grengin.com --- ## Try Demo - Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/demo Product demo video (no signup). Chapters include Control Hub overview, usage analytics, prompt effectiveness, audit logs, organization & departments, users, AI engines, MCP connectors, access control, prompt library, SSO/OAuth, and AI chat (messages, files, models, tools, web search). --- ## ChatGPT Enterprise vs Copilot vs LibreChat — There's a Better Option | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/compare Comparison hub positioning Grengin vs ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and LibreChat. | Dimension | Grengin | ChatGPT Enterprise | Microsoft 365 Copilot | LibreChat | |-----------|---------|--------------------|------------------------|-----------| | Model | Multi-model | OpenAI-only | OpenAI via Azure (+ selective Anthropic) | Broad multi-model | | Hosting | Your AWS account or self-host | OpenAI SaaS | Microsoft cloud | Self-assembled stack | | Pricing shape | Free self-host; Cloud free ≤10 users, USD 1.25/user/mo past that | Custom quote from OpenAI sales | ~$30/user/mo + M365 prerequisites | $0 software + DevOps cost | | Deploy | ~5 minutes | Days–weeks | Needs Entra/Office estate | DIY (MongoDB, Meilisearch, PGVector, etc.) | | Governance | Built into the product | Vendor SaaS controls | Purview / M365-centric | Limited native; often + gateway | Grengin is free software. Your cloud provider bills only the compute you use; you pay model providers directly for API usage. --- ## ChatGPT Enterprise Pricing vs Grengin — Worth the Cost? | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/compare/chatgpt-enterprise ChatGPT Enterprise has negotiated enterprise terms and OpenAI-only models on OpenAI infrastructure; request a current quote from OpenAI sales. Grengin is free software with no seat minimum, multi-LLM, VM in your cloud, SSO/audit/PII/cost caps, and ~5-minute deploy. Your cloud provider bills only the compute you use. --- ## Microsoft 365 Copilot Alternative for Mixed-Stack Teams | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/compare/microsoft-copilot Copilot is framed as needing qualifying M365/E3–E5, Entra, and per-seat Copilot fees on top. Grengin is for mixed-stack teams: any SAML/OIDC IdP, multi-model, works with Google Workspace, ~5-minute marketplace deploy, cost analytics and hard caps. Free software — your cloud provider bills only the compute you use. --- ## LibreChat vs Grengin — Both Open Source, One Actually Easy | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/compare/librechat LibreChat is framed as highly extensible DIY (MongoDB, Meilisearch, PGVector, reverse proxy, etc.) with strong local/MCP flexibility. Grengin is a governed platform with SSO, admin, cost tracking, PII, and audit built in — self-host from Marketplace or launch on Grengin Cloud in minutes. Free software when self-hosted; your cloud provider bills only the compute you use. --- ## About Grengin - Governed AI Platform for SMBs | OpenWebUI & LibreChat Alternative URL: https://grengin.com/about-us - Mission: make governed AI accessible to every company, not just those with enterprise budgets - Vision: every company deploys AI with full control over data, costs, and models - Audience: SMBs under 500, startups, IT managers, ops leaders who want transparent pricing - Principles: simplicity, speed, control - Differentiator: governed multi-LLM chat without needing a DevOps team — self-host in your cloud or launch on Grengin Cloud in minutes --- ## Grengin Partners: Build Your Business on Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/partners Partner tracks: 1. **Deployment Partner** (free to join) — deploy in the client's tenant/cloud with their keys; monetize services 2. **Managed Hosting Partner** — host for multiple clients with optional Grengin support and referrals 3. **Reseller & Commercialization Partner** — territory, marketplace, procurement, co-marketing 4. **OEM & White-Label Partner** — embed or rebrand Contact: partners@grengin.com. Apache 2.0 permits deployment, hosting, resale, and embedding; partner agreements cover programme benefits and official Grengin branding. --- ## Careers at Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/careers Early-stage company hiring. Open role example: Marketing Intern (remote; optional hybrid for India; 3–6 months). Employer: LIVEHOPPER EURL (France). Apply: careers@grengin.com. --- ## Contact Sales - Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/contact-us Sales contact for custom pricing, dedicated infrastructure, white-glove onboarding, and custom integrations. - Emails: sales@grengin.com, support@grengin.com (also partners@grengin.com, careers@grengin.com, licensing@grengin.com, hello@grengin.com) - Phone: +1-408-381-0030 - Address: LIVEHOPPER EURL, Chez Sofradom, 131 Boulevard Carnot, 78110 Le Vésinet, France --- ## Help & Support | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/support Open a support ticket for help from the Grengin team (stated target: within 1 business day). Also points to the community and docs. --- ## Community | Grengin URL: https://grengin.com/community Community knowledge for install help, changelogs, how-tos, and troubleshooting. Categories, search, and posting (via login). --- ## Enterprise AI News, Open Source AI Updates & Insights | Grengin Blog URL: https://grengin.com/blog Blog index covering enterprise AI news, open-source updates, model comparisons, how-tos, and team AI insights.