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title: "Document Engine as a service overview | Nutrient"
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last_updated: "2026-05-23T00:08:18.035Z"
description: "Discover how Nutrient Document Engine as a service simplifies deployment and operations, allowing you to enhance your application without infrastructure concerns."
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# Document Engine as a service solutions overview

Nutrient can host Document Engine for you, taking care of deployment, configuration, and operations. This lets you focus on your application without the burden of infrastructure design and maintenance.

There are multiple ways to integrate with Document Engine as a service, each catering to different needs. We recommend getting started with [DWS (Document Web Services) Viewer API](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/dws-viewer-api.md) to experience Document Engine as a service.

|                                                                                | [DWS Viewer API](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/dws-viewer-api.md) | [DWS Processor API](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/dws-processor-api.md) | [Managed Document Engine](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/managed-document-engine.md) | [Self-hosted](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-engine/self-hosted/reference-architecture.md) |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | --------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------- |
| UI integration ([Web](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web.md), [iOS](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/ios.md), or [Android](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/android.md) SDK) | ✅                  | ❌                     | ✅                           | ✅               |
| Server-side processing                                                         | ❌                  | ✅                     | ✅                           | ✅               |
| Tenant isolation on infrastructure level                                       | ❌                  | ❌                     | ✅                           | ✅               |

Reach out to our [Sales team] to find the best solution for your needs.
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## Related pages

- [Document Web Services Processor API](/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/dws-processor-api.md)
- [Document Web Services Viewer API](/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/dws-viewer-api.md)
- [Managed Document Engine](/guides/document-engine/as-a-service/managed-document-engine.md)