Opting for or favoring self hosting for manageable installations may not simply be a cost optimization strategy at the expense of time. For example, I personal

Opting for or favoring self hosting for manageable installations may not simply be a cost optimization strategy at the expense of time. For example, I personally opt for self hosting in many cases where I need more control over what runs on the server. It saves me a lot of time if I can do this; cost savings is a side benefit.