Many of these things are really competing with a $20/mo VPS so a full PC that's on 24/7 is still cheaper. Yes you could go further: use portable slim apps that

Many of these things are really competing with a $20/mo VPS so a full PC that's on 24/7 is still cheaper. Yes you could go further: use portable slim apps that fit on ARM SBCs but then you have to re-do your server config and learn a new app. Plus, at least for me, my PC is on 24/7 anyway.