Glossary
Self-hosting
Also called: self-hosted agents, self-managed
Definition
Self-hosting means running an agent on infrastructure you own and operate, such as your own machine or a VPS, rather than on a platform that operates it for you.
In practice
The genuine reasons to self-host are specific: local-only or offline execution, data residency rules that require a particular machine, dependencies unusual enough that a managed runtime cannot accommodate them, or simply enjoying the infrastructure work. Cost is the reason people cite most and the one that holds up least, because the invoice comparison leaves out the hours. A small VPS runs about $12 to $18 a month, then setup takes a few hours and upkeep a few hours monthly. Self-hosting is a real choice with real advantages; it is just not usually the cheap one once your time is counted.
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