# Choosing the deployment type

> Depending on the chosen deployment type, certain features and functionalities are not available. Check the tables below for the main differences between deployment types.

Depending on the chosen deployment type, certain features and functionalities are not available. Check the tables below for the main differences between deployment types.

**Legend**:

✅ = Available

❌ = Not available / Not applicable

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  Table 1. Building models (modern
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    Main features 
    Automation Cloud <sup> TM </sup> and Test Cloud 
    Automation Cloud Public Sector and Test Cloud Public Sector 
    Automation Cloud and Test Cloud Dedicated 
    Automation Suite online deployment 
    Automation Suite offline deployment 
    Hybrid (Document Understanding <sup> TM </sup> on Automation Cloud&trade;, robot on Automation Suite) 
  
 
 
  
    Access URL 
    Base URL <code>&#123;AutomationCloudURL}/&#123;organizationName}/du_</code> * 
    <code>https://&#123;AutomationSuiteURL}/&#123;organizationName}/du_</code> 
  
  
    DU Automation User role 
    ✅ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
  
  
    Document splitting 
    ✅ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
  
  
    Custom roles 
    ✅ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
  
  
    Pre-defined project** for out of the box models 
    ✅ 
    ✅ 
    ✅ 
    ✅ 
    ✅ 
    ✅ (only using Document Understanding API) 
  
  
    Generative Annotation 
    ✅ 
    ✅ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ✅ 
  
  
    UiPath Helix Extractor*** in modern projects 
    ✅ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
    ❌ 
  
  
    Measure 
    No major differences 
  
  
    Monitor 
    The Project Performance dashboard is currently only available in Public Preview on Automation Cloud&trade;. Availability for other deployment models is planned. 
  
  
    Publish 
    No major differences 
  
 

*The access URLs for each UiPath cloud offering are the following:
* Automation Cloud and Test Cloud: `https://cloud.uipath.com/{organizationName}/du_`
* Automation Cloud Public Sector and Test Cloud Public Sector: `https://govcloud.uipath.us/{organizationName}/du_`
* Automation Cloud Dedicated and Test Cloud Dedicated: `https://<customURL>.dedicated.uipath.com/{organizationName}/du_`

**Pre-defined projects refer to projects that are linked to an out-of-the-box model developed by UiPath, or linked to the available Generative Extraction and Generative Classification options.

***For more information on region availability, check the [UiPath Helix Extractor](https://docs.uipath.com/document-understanding/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-helix-extractor) page.

Table 2. Consuming models (modern projects)

| Component | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud Public Sector | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud Dedicated | Automation Suite | Hybrid (Document Understanding<sup>TM</sup> on Automation Cloud™, robot on Automation Suite) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IntelligentOCR.Activities | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| DocumentUnderstanding.Activities | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Document Understanding API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅* | ✅ |
| UiPath Extended Languages OCR | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Generative capabilities using DocumentUnderstanding.Activities | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Generative capabilities using IntelligentOCR.Activities | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Generative Validation | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |

*Generative capabilities for Document Understanding API are not available in Automation Suite. If you are using Document Understanding modern projects on an Automation Suite environment (versions 2024.10.0 and newer), Document Understanding API provide access to both modern and AI Center-based projects.

Table 3. Monitoring models (modern projects)

| Component | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud Public Sector | Automation Cloud™ and Test Cloud Dedicated | Automation Suite | Hybrid (Document Understanding<sup>TM</sup> on Automation Cloud™, robot on Automation Suite) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Document Understanding dashboard templates in Insights (Public Preview) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| AI units consumption dashboards | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Project Performance dashboard (currently in Public Preview, available in Monitor) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |