I don't fully understand how/why you guys selfhost some apps - eviltoast

I don’t have a home server yet but I’m exploring and sometimes I get confused about some posts here.

For example I saw a post asking for recommendation for a “self hosted budget management app”. Can’t you just install this type of app to your phone or pc? What’s the purpose here, will you host it and access it from a browser? Or do you only want to backup its data to your server?

I hope I don’t sound stupid please enlighten me.

  • jogai-san@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago
    • easy to use with multiple people
    • easier to manage for multiple people
    • easier to backup (since you don’t need to do backups per device)
    • less hassle when you switch personal devices (or reinstall a laptop for ex.)
    • You own your data (instead of a mega corp.)
    • Less dependent on internet connectivity*, power outages*
    • Its a nice challenge
    • Its fun (some of us like the self inflicted pain that comes along with it ^sometimes)

    *limited to outside factors like how much you actually self host and how much backup power you can store/generate.