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page_title: Boundary Enterprise overview
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  Learn about Boundary Enterprise. Discover resources to upgrade from Community Edition or request assistance.
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# Boundary Enterprise

Boundary Enterprise has features that are not available in the Community Edition of the product, as well as support.
The Enterprise version is self-managed in your environment, making it the perfect choice for agencies that are not able to use SaaS products for compliance or regulatory reasons.
The [Install Boundary](/boundary/docs/install-boundary) section can help you build a self-managed production environment using Boundary Enterprise.

You must obtain a [license](/boundary/docs/enterprise/licensing) to use Boundary Enterprise.

You can enable or opt out of automated license reporting.
Refer to [Automated license utilization reporting](/boundary/docs/enterprise/automated-license-reporting) for more information.

## Upgrade from Boundary Community Edition

To upgrade from the Community Edition of Boundary to Boundary Enterprise, complete the following steps:

1. [Contact sales](https://hashicorp.com/contact-sales) to procure a Boundary Enterprise license.
1. [Upgrade Boundary](/boundary/tutorials/self-managed-deployment/upgrade-version) using a Boundary Enterprise binary.
1. [Activate the license](/boundary/docs/enterprise/licensing).

## Support

The best way to get assistance is to open a ticket through our [support portal](https://support.hashicorp.com).
Sign in or create an account to create a ticket.

For further assistance, scroll down the support page to find other resources including reference guides, deployment guides, tutorials, and a community forum.