

Posit will continue to support Shiny Server Pro for existing customers, but we strongly recommend customers consider RStudio Connect as the professional alternative to Shiny Server Open Source. Previously, professional features of Shiny server were available in Shiny Server Pro only.
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You can see a full breakdown of the differences between the two editions here. Features include scheduled execution of reports and flexible security policies to bring the power of data science to your entire enterprise. With RStudio Connect, you can share Shiny applications, R Markdown reports, dashboards and plots, as well as Python-based content, including Flask, Dash, Streamlit and Bokeh, in one convenient place with push-button publishing from the RStudio IDE. You can use the free and open source Shiny Server to host your Shiny applications, or you can leverage RStudio Connect to scale your applications to a broader audience, restrict access to particular applications, or control the resources consumed by your Shiny applications. This article demonstrates some of the features of Shiny Server and introduce you to the deep literature that is waiting to help you download, install, and configure your own Shiny Server.


When the user leaves, Shiny Server will automatically stop the app. Shiny Server will host each app at its own web address and automatically start the app when a user visits the address. You can also use Shiny Server to make your apps available across the Internet when you choose. With Shiny Server you can host your apps in a controlled environment, like inside your organization, so your Shiny app (and whatever data it needs) will never leave your control. It builds a web server specifically designed to host Shiny apps. Shiny Server is an open source back end program that makes a big difference.
