You can do either with rapport.
Our recommendation for most users is to go with cloud based solution. This is as you have the system maintined, backed up and kept up to date with no effort on your part at all whereas with your own local installation you need to maintain it yourself.
If you are comfortable with using the system and it is customised to as per your needs, we can then help you transfer it to your workstation should you wish.
The beauty of cloud base is that it allow easy access from mobile and anywhere else and supports mobile version too.
We can also build a dedicated rapport system and ship it to you. Then, all you need to do is just plug it with ethernet and power and you can use it in your local network.