There is a heck of a difference between "eh, it only costs $5-$10" and between "the survival of my project relies on the site/service being under my control. If

There is a heck of a difference between "eh, it only costs $5-$10" and between "the survival of my project relies on the site/service being under my control. If it was the latter, you go in having a plan B and a contingency Plan c. GCP, AWS, DO, Azure... they all bank on that sweet combination of huge clients and clients who do not really need them but due to opportunity costs, cant be bothered to find viable, self-reliant alternatives.