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# Cortex XSOAR 8 Feature Changes

Cortex XSOAR 8 comes in the following formats:

* Cortex XSOAR SaaS
* Cortex XSOAR On-prem

### Cortex XSOAR SaaS

Cortex XSOAR 8 SaaS is built on the Cortex Platform, which offers:

* Improved performance, scalability, and reliability
* Centralized user management
* An enhanced user experience unified with the broader Cortex portfolio
* Simplified deployment and onboarding across the Cortex portfolio
* Auto-scalability and built-in high availability
* Automatic software updates are free of compatibility issues

### Cortex XSOAR On-prem

Cortex XSOAR 8 On-prem offers the following:

* Unified look and feel
* Simplified deployment and onboarding
* Improved performance and reliability
* User-friendly installation with an easy-to-follow step-by-step TUI to install and configure Cortex XSOAR.


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