diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index b3afe596fea..559b1066f89 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ app_tls_skip_verify_insecure = false
 allow_loading_unsigned_plugins =
 # Enable or disable installing plugins directly from within Grafana.
 plugin_admin_enabled = false
+plugin_admin_external_manage_enabled = false
 plugin_catalog_url = https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/
 
 #################################### Grafana Image Renderer Plugin ##########################
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index f86c70b5348..50d47258814 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@
 ;allow_loading_unsigned_plugins =
 # Enable or disable installing plugins directly from within Grafana.
 ;plugin_admin_enabled = false
+;plugin_admin_external_manage_enabled = false
 ;plugin_catalog_url = https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/
 
 #################################### Grafana Image Renderer Plugin ##########################
diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
index ce38c87aaba..74376108dde 100644
--- a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
@@ -1473,11 +1473,13 @@ Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins that are
 
 ### plugin_admin_enabled
 
-
 Available to Grafana administrators only, the plugin admin app is set to `false` by default. Set it to `true` to enable the app.
 
 For more information, refer to [Plugin catalog]({{< relref "../plugins/catalog.md" >}}).
 
+### plugin_admin_external_manage_enabled
+
+Set to `true` if you want to enable external management of plugins. Default is `false`. This is only applicable to Grafana Cloud users.
 
 ### plugin_catalog_url
 
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/src/config.ts b/packages/grafana-runtime/src/config.ts
index 032df34f46c..18e2e7a7be1 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-runtime/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/src/config.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export class GrafanaBootConfig implements GrafanaConfig {
   };
   pluginCatalogURL = 'https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/';
   pluginAdminEnabled = false;
+  pluginAdminExternalManageEnabled = false;
   expressionsEnabled = false;
   customTheme?: any;
   awsAllowedAuthProviders: string[] = [];
diff --git a/pkg/api/frontendsettings.go b/pkg/api/frontendsettings.go
index 64998e517d5..5acbf05eb6a 100644
--- a/pkg/api/frontendsettings.go
+++ b/pkg/api/frontendsettings.go
@@ -242,15 +242,16 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) getFrontendSettingsMap(c *models.ReqContext) (map[string]i
 			"licenseUrl":      hs.License.LicenseURL(c.SignedInUser),
 			"edition":         hs.License.Edition(),
 		},
-		"featureToggles":          hs.Cfg.FeatureToggles,
-		"rendererAvailable":       hs.RenderService.IsAvailable(),
-		"http2Enabled":            hs.Cfg.Protocol == setting.HTTP2Scheme,
-		"sentry":                  hs.Cfg.Sentry,
-		"pluginCatalogURL":        hs.Cfg.PluginCatalogURL,
-		"pluginAdminEnabled":      c.IsGrafanaAdmin && hs.Cfg.PluginAdminEnabled && hasPluginManagerApp,
-		"expressionsEnabled":      hs.Cfg.ExpressionsEnabled,
-		"awsAllowedAuthProviders": hs.Cfg.AWSAllowedAuthProviders,
-		"awsAssumeRoleEnabled":    hs.Cfg.AWSAssumeRoleEnabled,
+		"featureToggles":                   hs.Cfg.FeatureToggles,
+		"rendererAvailable":                hs.RenderService.IsAvailable(),
+		"http2Enabled":                     hs.Cfg.Protocol == setting.HTTP2Scheme,
+		"sentry":                           hs.Cfg.Sentry,
+		"pluginCatalogURL":                 hs.Cfg.PluginCatalogURL,
+		"pluginAdminEnabled":               c.IsGrafanaAdmin && hs.Cfg.PluginAdminEnabled && hasPluginManagerApp,
+		"pluginAdminExternalManageEnabled": hs.Cfg.PluginAdminExternalManageEnabled,
+		"expressionsEnabled":               hs.Cfg.ExpressionsEnabled,
+		"awsAllowedAuthProviders":          hs.Cfg.AWSAllowedAuthProviders,
+		"awsAssumeRoleEnabled":             hs.Cfg.AWSAssumeRoleEnabled,
 		"azure": map[string]interface{}{
 			"cloud":                  hs.Cfg.Azure.Cloud,
 			"managedIdentityEnabled": hs.Cfg.Azure.ManagedIdentityEnabled,
diff --git a/pkg/setting/setting.go b/pkg/setting/setting.go
index dfd554c8c6b..e7d83477323 100644
--- a/pkg/setting/setting.go
+++ b/pkg/setting/setting.go
@@ -253,15 +253,16 @@ type Cfg struct {
 	// CSPTemplate contains the Content Security Policy template.
 	CSPTemplate string
 
-	TempDataLifetime         time.Duration
-	PluginsEnableAlpha       bool
-	PluginsAppsSkipVerifyTLS bool
-	PluginSettings           PluginSettings
-	PluginsAllowUnsigned     []string
-	PluginCatalogURL         string
-	PluginAdminEnabled       bool
-	DisableSanitizeHtml      bool
-	EnterpriseLicensePath    string
+	TempDataLifetime                 time.Duration
+	PluginsEnableAlpha               bool
+	PluginsAppsSkipVerifyTLS         bool
+	PluginSettings                   PluginSettings
+	PluginsAllowUnsigned             []string
+	PluginCatalogURL                 string
+	PluginAdminEnabled               bool
+	PluginAdminExternalManageEnabled bool
+	DisableSanitizeHtml              bool
+	EnterpriseLicensePath            string
 
 	// Metrics
 	MetricsEndpointEnabled           bool
@@ -891,6 +892,7 @@ func (cfg *Cfg) Load(args *CommandLineArgs) error {
 	}
 	cfg.PluginCatalogURL = pluginsSection.Key("plugin_catalog_url").MustString("https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/")
 	cfg.PluginAdminEnabled = pluginsSection.Key("plugin_admin_enabled").MustBool(false)
+	cfg.PluginAdminExternalManageEnabled = pluginsSection.Key("plugin_admin_external_manage_enabled").MustBool(false)
 
 	// Read and populate feature toggles list
 	featureTogglesSection := iniFile.Section("feature_toggles")
diff --git a/plugins-bundled/internal/plugin-admin-app/src/components/InstallControls.tsx b/plugins-bundled/internal/plugin-admin-app/src/components/InstallControls.tsx
index 4a31ab4fa83..54676297dc8 100644
--- a/plugins-bundled/internal/plugin-admin-app/src/components/InstallControls.tsx
+++ b/plugins-bundled/internal/plugin-admin-app/src/components/InstallControls.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import { gt, satisfies } from 'semver';
 
 import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
-import { Button, HorizontalGroup, Icon, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { Button, HorizontalGroup, Icon, LinkButton, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { AppEvents, GrafanaTheme2, OrgRole } from '@grafana/data';
 
 import { Metadata, Plugin } from '../types';
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ export const InstallControls = ({ localPlugin, remotePlugin }: Props) => {
   const [shouldUpdate, setShouldUpdate] = useState(
     remotePlugin?.version && localPlugin?.info.version && gt(remotePlugin?.version!, localPlugin?.info.version!)
   );
+  const isExternallyManaged = config.pluginAdminExternalManageEnabled;
+  const externalManageLink = getExternalManageLink(remotePlugin);
 
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
 
@@ -93,14 +95,32 @@ export const InstallControls = ({ localPlugin, remotePlugin }: Props) => {
   if (isInstalled) {
     return (
       <HorizontalGroup height="auto">
-        {shouldUpdate && (
-          <Button disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onUpdate}>
-            {loading ? 'Updating' : 'Update'}
+        {shouldUpdate &&
+          (isExternallyManaged ? (
+            <LinkButton disabled={!hasPermission} href={externalManageLink} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+              {'Update via grafana.com'}
+            </LinkButton>
+          ) : (
+            <Button disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onUpdate}>
+              {loading ? 'Updating' : 'Update'}
+            </Button>
+          ))}
+
+        {isExternallyManaged ? (
+          <LinkButton
+            variant="destructive"
+            disabled={!hasPermission}
+            href={externalManageLink}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          >
+            {'Uninstall via grafana.com'}
+          </LinkButton>
+        ) : (
+          <Button variant="destructive" disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onUninstall}>
+            {loading && !shouldUpdate ? 'Uninstalling' : 'Uninstall'}
           </Button>
         )}
-        <Button variant="destructive" disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onUninstall}>
-          {loading && !shouldUpdate ? 'Uninstalling' : 'Uninstall'}
-        </Button>
         {!hasPermission && <div className={styles.message}>You need admin privileges to manage this plugin.</div>}
       </HorizontalGroup>
     );
@@ -117,14 +137,24 @@ export const InstallControls = ({ localPlugin, remotePlugin }: Props) => {
 
   return (
     <HorizontalGroup height="auto">
-      <Button disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onInstall}>
-        {loading ? 'Installing' : 'Install'}
-      </Button>
+      {isExternallyManaged ? (
+        <LinkButton disabled={!hasPermission} href={externalManageLink} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+          {'Install via grafana.com'}
+        </LinkButton>
+      ) : (
+        <Button disabled={loading || !hasPermission} onClick={onInstall}>
+          {loading ? 'Installing' : 'Install'}
+        </Button>
+      )}
       {!hasPermission && <div className={styles.message}>You need admin privileges to install this plugin.</div>}
     </HorizontalGroup>
   );
 };
 
+function getExternalManageLink(plugin: Plugin): string {
+  return `https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/${plugin.slug}`;
+}
+
 export const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
   return {
     message: css`