---
title: "Why You Should Self-Host Everything"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-you-should-self-host-everything-togpl8lxn
source_url: https://dev.to/sein_digital/why-you-should-self-host-everything-2f31
type: article
source: "DEV"
published: 2024-05-28T21:20:02.225Z
updated: 2025-09-06T02:34:53.512Z
tags: ["docker", "homelab", "open-source", "privacy", "productivity", "security", "self-hosting"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 427
comments: 32
language: en
---

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# Why You Should Self-Host Everything

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 5 min read · 427 upvotes · 32 comments

## Summary

Take back control of your digital life by self-hosting everything. Enjoy privacy, control, flexibility, and financial benefits. Compare the cost of self-hosting with cloud services.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@palalet** · 24 upvotes

> As stated in the article comments, there are many risks related that are not covered in the article at all :( especially security will be a big factor here. Im not saying its wrong idea, im am big fan of self host, but mind the downsides too.

**@somosbytes** · 6 upvotes

> Love the insights that the article brings to the table. The problem in see with it is that only talks about good part of it. All the risks and the posible issues you can have are not shared.

**@matthewh** · 5 upvotes

> God, another person writing about the "green grass" on the self-hosting side when both sides have insane challenges while having the same amount (but different) pros and cons.
>
> LastPass, which is one category of the things people argue you should self host, got compromised **because** one of their lead engineers self-hosted Plex and didn't update it and left a security vulnerability. Self-hosting software compromised the company.
>
> Is that one side of the spectrum? Absolutely, but it's a perfect example of why we pay for certain services. Not everyone should host their own homelab. Most people...

**@idoshamun** · 5 upvotes

> @ombratteng is that you?

**@henriqueschroeder** · 4 upvotes

> Great insights on the importance of self-hosting! It's truly empowering to take control of our digital lives and ensure privacy and security

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Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting)

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