> I'll have to take care of backups, security, availability, updates, etc. I prefer to use a managed solution. A hosting cooperative is often a good compromise

> I'll have to take care of backups, security, availability, updates, etc. I prefer to use a managed solution. A hosting cooperative is often a good compromise. You get to mutualize services and maintenance with other people who have the same needs. On a spectrum from selfhosting to cloud computing, hosting cooperatives lie in the middle when users have agency but don't have to take care of everything by themselves.