docs: Remove self-hosted lite deployment option (#4645)

### Summary
Self-Hosted Lite is a server version, not a deployment option.

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Co-authored-by: Lauren Hirata Singh <lauren@langchain.dev>
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!!! note "Custom auth"
Custom auth is supported for **Enterprise** self-hosted deployments.
Self-hosted lite deployments do not support custom auth natively.
Standalone Container (Lite) deployments do not support custom auth natively.
## System Architecture
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@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ There are 4 main options for deploying with the LangGraph Platform:
A quick comparison:
| | **Cloud SaaS** | **Self-Hosted Data Plane** | **Self-Hosted Control Plane** | **Standalone Container** | **Self-Hosted Lite** |
|----------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------| ---------------------|
| **[Control plane UI/API](../concepts/langgraph_control_plane.md)** | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| **CI/CD** | Managed internally by platform | Managed externally by you | Managed externally by you | Managed externally by you | Managed externally by you |
| **Data/compute residency** | LangChains cloud | Your cloud | Your cloud | Your cloud | Your cloud |
| **LangSmith compatibility** | Trace to LangSmith SaaS | Trace to LangSmith SaaS | Trace to Self-Hosted LangSmith | Optional tracing | Optional tracing |
| **[Server version compatibility](../concepts/langgraph_server.md#server-versions)** | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Lite, Enterprise | Lite |
| **[Pricing](https://www.langchain.com/pricing-langgraph-platform)** | Plus | Enterprise | Enterprise | Developer | Free with LangSmith |
| | **Cloud SaaS** | **Self-Hosted Data Plane** | **Self-Hosted Control Plane** | **Standalone Container** |
|----------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
| **[Control plane UI/API](../concepts/langgraph_control_plane.md)** | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| **CI/CD** | Managed internally by platform | Managed externally by you | Managed externally by you | Managed externally by you |
| **Data/compute residency** | LangChains cloud | Your cloud | Your cloud | Your cloud |
| **LangSmith compatibility** | Trace to LangSmith SaaS | Trace to LangSmith SaaS | Trace to Self-Hosted LangSmith | Optional tracing |
| **[Server version compatibility](../concepts/langgraph_server.md#server-versions)** | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Lite, Enterprise |
| **[Pricing](https://www.langchain.com/pricing-langgraph-platform)** | Plus | Enterprise | Enterprise | Developer |
## Cloud SaaS
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### Docker
The Standalone Container deployment option supports deploying data plane infrastructure to any Docker-supported compute platform.
## Lite vs. Enterprise
The Standalone Container deployment option supports the both [server versions](../concepts/langgraph_server.md#langgraph-server):
- The `Lite` version is free, but has limited features.
- The `Enterprise` version has custom pricing and is fully featured. For more details on feature difference, see [LangGraph Server](../concepts/langgraph_server.md#server-versions).
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LangGraph Platform is a commercial solution for deploying agentic applications in production.
There are three different plans for using it.
- **Developer**: All [LangSmith](https://smith.langchain.com/) users have access to this plan. You can sign up for this plan simply by creating a LangSmith account. This gives you access to the [Self-Hosted Lite](./deployment_options.md) deployment option.
- **Developer**: All [LangSmith](https://smith.langchain.com/) users have access to this plan. You can sign up for this plan simply by creating a LangSmith account. This gives you access to the [Standalone Container (Lite)](./deployment_options.md) deployment option.
- **Plus**: All [LangSmith](https://smith.langchain.com/) users with a [Plus account](https://docs.smith.langchain.com/administration/pricing) have access to this plan. You can sign up for this plan simply by upgrading your LangSmith account to the Plus plan type. This gives you access to the [Cloud](./deployment_options.md#cloud-saas) deployment option.
- **Enterprise**: This is separate from LangSmith plans. You can sign up for this plan by contacting sales@langchain.dev. This gives you access to all [deployment options](./deployment_options.md).
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ There are three different plans for using it.
| | Developer | Plus | Enterprise |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Deployment Options | Self-Hosted Lite | Cloud | Self-Hosted Enterprise, Cloud, Bring-Your-Own-Cloud |
| Deployment Options | Standalone Container (Lite) | Cloud SaaS | <ul><li>Cloud SaaS</li><li>Self-Hosted Data Plane</li><li>Self-Hosted Control Plane</li><li>Standalone Container (Enterprise)</li></ul> |
| Usage | Free, limited to 1M nodes executed per year | Free while in Beta, will be charged per node executed | Custom |
| APIs for retrieving and updating state and conversational history | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| APIs for retrieving and updating long-term memory | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ See the [local server](../../tutorials/langgraph-platform/local-server.md) docs
If you would like a fast managed environment, consider the [Cloud SaaS](../../concepts/langgraph_cloud.md) deployment option. This requires no additional license key.
#### For Standalone container (Self-Hosted Lite)
#### For Standalone Container (Lite)
If your deployment is unlikely to see more than 1 million node executions per year and don't need Crons and other enterprise features, consider the [Self-Hosted Lite](../../concepts/deployment_options.md) deployment option.
If your deployment is unlikely to see more than 1 million node executions per year and don't need Crons and other enterprise features, consider the [Standalone Container](../../concepts/deployment_options.md) deployment option.
You can deploy with Self-Hosted Lite by setting a valid `LANGSMITH_API_KEY` in your environment (e.g., in the `.env` file referenced by `langgraph.json`) and building a Docker image. The API key must be associated with an account on a **Plus** plan or greater.
You can deploy with Standalone Container by setting a valid `LANGSMITH_API_KEY` in your environment (e.g., in the `.env` file referenced by `langgraph.json`) and building a Docker image. The API key must be associated with an account on a **Plus** plan or greater.
#### For Standalone Container (Enterprise)
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If you have confirmed that you would like to self-host LangGraph Platform, please verify your credentials.
#### For Self-Hosted Lite
#### For Standalone Container (Lite)
1. Confirm that you have provided a working `LANGSMITH_API_KEY` environment variable in your deployment environment or `.env` file
2. Confirm the provided API key is associated with an account on a **Plus** or **Enterprise** plan (or equivalent)
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There are two free options for deploying LangGraph applications via the LangGraph Server:
- [Local](./langgraph-platform/local-server.md): Deploy for local testing and development.
- Self-Hosted Lite: A limited version of Standalone Container for deployments unlikely to see more that 1 million node executions per year and that do not need crons and other enterprise features. Self-Hosted Lite is free with a LangSmith API key.
- Standalone Container (Lite): A limited version of Standalone Container for deployments unlikely to see more that 1 million node executions per year and that do not need crons and other enterprise features. Standalone Container (Lite) deployment option is free with a LangSmith API key.
## Other deployment options