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* More work to set up
* Source code is visible by recipient (if not desired)
### Over the Web
### Over the web (self hosted)
The most convenient possibility for non-R users would be to access your application directly using their web browsers, without needing to run the application themselves.
You can deploy Shiny applications over the web, so that users need only a web browser and your application's URL. You'll need a Linux server and our [Shiny Server](https://github.com/rstudio/shiny-server) software.
Unfortunately, R alone does not currently have the pieces necessary to run a production-quality web service. While nothing prevents you from running an R process on a server and calling `runApp`, the websockets package that Shiny uses as its HTTP listener is not well suited for deploying directly on the open web. Furthermore, any error in your application will cause the `runApp` loop to exit and you will need to restart the R process yourself.
Shiny Server is free and open source, though in the future we will offer a commercially licensed edition with additional features for larger organizations. If you'd like to be notified of future beta releases of Shiny Server, please [register now](https://rstudio.wufoo.com/forms/shiny-server-beta-program/).
#### Pros
* Easiest for your users—only a web browser is required
* Take advantage of centralized computing resources
#### Cons
* Requires server setup and maintenance of a Linux server
### Over the web (RStudio hosted)
Want to deploy over the web but prefer not to run your own server? We're currently beta testing a subscription-based hosting service for Shiny. To apply for a free beta test account, [register now](https://rstudio.wufoo.com/forms/shiny-server-beta-program/).
#### Pros
* Easiest for your users—only a web browser is required
* No need to run your own server
#### Cons
* Code and data must be copied to our servers
We're also working on a Shiny server that is designed to provide web-based application hosting, which we'll offer as a subscription-based hosting service and/or software package that you can install yourself. An open source version of the latter will be available as a beta by the end of January 2013, and a paid version with additional features for larger organizations will follow later in the year. If you'd like to help us beta test Shiny server, please [register](https://rstudio.wufoo.com/forms/shiny-server-beta-program/).