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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/Sudden_Profit_2840 on 2025-02-15 14:25:36+00:00.
I'm building a dev-tool and considering open-sourcing it at launch, but I’m struggling with the idea of making it fully open. I want it to be a sustainable income source, and open-sourcing feels counterintuitive.
For those who self-host software rather than paying for a hosted version, what’s your main motivation? Beyond cost savings, what makes self-hosting worth it for you?
I'm looking at services and products like Supabase, Appwrite, Novu, Postiz etc.. And I still find it a bit hard to understand the model behind it.
Right now, I have around four pricing tiers, and I’d love to understand more reasons why someone would opt to self-host instead of subscribing—whether it’s control, compliance, customization, or something else entirely.