> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.portainer.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.portainer.io/sts/faqs/troubleshooting/ui-and-features/why-is-a-feature-only-available-in-portainer-business-edition.md).

# Why is a feature only available in Portainer Business Edition?

Portainer Community Edition requires substantial development efforts to keep it updated, and relevant in a hyper-dynamic market. The cost for this development needs to be funded one way or another, and we have elected to fund this through having a small number of our users paying for a version with premium features. Of course we need these features to be appealing, and that’s why some features that CE users might want are only in BE.


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