# Self-serve overview

URL: https://chainguard-docs-preview-git-uv-frozen-installs.chainguard.app/get-started/self-serve/overview.md
Last Modified: September 28, 2026

Overview of the self-serve options for provisioning Chainguard products, including Catalog Starter and self-serve Helm charts


**Self-serve** refers to the ways you can provision Chainguard products,
such as container images and Helm charts, on your own, without direct
involvement from Chainguard employees.

This section covers the self-serve options available today:

- **[Catalog Starter](/chainguard/containers/reference/catalog-starter/)** is a free plan that lets you try up to five Chainguard container images. Any Helm charts that depend on those images are included.
- **[Self-serve Helm charts](/get-started/self-serve/helm-charts/)** lets Catalog customers provision Chainguard Helm charts, along with the container images they depend on, directly from the Chainguard Console.