---
title: About GitHub Enterprise Cloud
intro: 'Learn about {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, its features, and management options for large businesses and teams.'
versions:
  ghec: '*'
type: overview
topics:
  - Enterprise
  - Fundamentals
---

{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}  is a deployment option for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}, adding advanced features to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, including:

* SAML authentication
* Additional {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} minutes
* Restrict email notifications to verified domains
* Privately published {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites
* {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users_caps %}
* Repository rulesets
* {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s compliance reports

For a full list of features included with {% data variables.product.product_name %}, see our [Pricing](https://github.com/pricing) page.

## What are the differences between {% data variables.product.product_name %} and other plans?

A key difference between {% data variables.product.product_name %} and other {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} plans is access to an enterprise account, which gives administrators a central point for managing multiple organizations. See "[AUTOTITLE](/admin/overview/about-enterprise-accounts)."

{% data reusables.enterprise.ghe-includes-ghec-and-ghes %} For more information about {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} and how it differs from {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/admin/overview/about-github-for-enterprises#about-deployment-options)."

## About enterprise types

**Before** starting with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, you must choose an enterprise type.

* Enterprise with personal accounts
* Enterprise with managed users

To help you decide which choice is best for your enterprise, see "[AUTOTITLE](/admin/identity-and-access-management/understanding-iam-for-enterprises/choosing-an-enterprise-type-for-github-enterprise-cloud)."

## About documentation

Documentation for both administrators and users of {% data variables.product.product_name %} is available on this site, {% data variables.product.prodname_docs %}.

* [Enterprise administrator documentation](/admin)
* [User documentation](/)

{% data reusables.docs.ghec-docs %}

## Can I try {% data variables.product.product_name %}?

You can sign up for a free, 30-day trial of {% data variables.product.product_name %}. See "[AUTOTITLE](/admin/overview/setting-up-a-trial-of-github-enterprise-cloud)."

## Further reading

* "[AUTOTITLE](/get-started/onboarding/getting-started-with-github-enterprise-cloud)"
* [ {% data variables.product.prodname_roadmap %} ]( {% data variables.product.prodname_roadmap_link %} ) in the  `github/roadmap` repository