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I don't fully understand how/why you guys selfhost some apps (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by dafuccdoyoumean@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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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.

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[–] TuhanaPF@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You don't sound stupid at all!

Before switching to Actual budget, I used YNAB. Just an app to install that works on my phone and on my PC.

It's all synced to the cloud so the same data appears on both devices.

But, I'm tied to YNAB's choices. They decided to increase prices, so I had to find something else.

Instead, Actual is completely controlled by me. None of my data with anyone else, no price, no subscription, no concern that changes will be forced on me that I don't like. It's all in my control.

That's why I would rather self-host a budgeting software than just install one.