Why do I self-host?
| created | 2022-12-31 16:29 |
| modified | 2026-05-27 07:53 |
| tags | personal philosophy, self-hosting |
| status | stub |
1. I like the privacy and control
Follow up: Why is data privacy important to me?
2. It saves money
Instead of paying providers for services, I can just host them myself.
- $10/month - Obsidian sync, replaced with Silverbullet
- $2.99/month - storage for Google Photos, replaced with Immich
3. I just like to tinker
It’s so fun :D