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Hi, I'm new here
wanted to know what would push me to use the Cloud/Hybrid vs. the OSS?

Is it related to the Worker Helm Chart?
I see that you can deploy that only if you have Cloud Id

Hi Yossi, and welcome! One of the main differences that comes to mind when comparing OSS to Cloud is that teams using Prefect OSS are responsible for maintaining/hosting their own instance of Prefect. Prefect Cloud delivers a fully managed orchestration server and API, eliminating the need for you to set up and maintain your own server.

For teams with more strict security postures, Cloud has more to offer in regard to governance/security (ie:  workspaces for walled environments, RBAC, audit logging, object-level permissions, etc.)

&gt; Is it related to the Worker Helm Chart?
&gt; I see that you can deploy that only if you have Cloud Id
Nope! You can use the helm chart to deploy a worker for both
• <https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect-helm/tree/main/charts/prefect-worker#configuring-a-worker-for-prefect-server|OSS>
• <https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect-helm/tree/main/charts/prefect-worker#configuring-a-worker-for-prefect-cloud|and Cloud>