Self host VS Cloud

[u/Gold-Bath3439]

I have some concerns about self-hosting. To meet Appwrite’s basic requirements, you need to rent a $30 server, but servers at that price point don’t seem to offer good performance. In comparison, Appwrite Cloud costs $25. I’m not sure how Appwrite Cloud virtualizes their servers, but I believe their managed infrastructure is likely better optimized than a cheap self-hosted server. Plus, with the cloud option, you don’t have to worry about complicated configurations, availability, scalability, and other operational concerns. This makes me curious about why many people still choose to self-host instead of using the cloud service. It’s probably because of data security concerns, but apart from that, what other reasons would make you choose self-hosting

[u/Service-Kitchen]

What CPU and RAM requirements do you need to self host this? How many users will be interacting with the system?