Pro: - It will be cheaper when scale - You have full control of the data since selfhosted - Easier to extend with custom code Cons: - you need to take care of

Pro: - It will be cheaper when scale - You have full control of the data since selfhosted - Easier to extend with custom code Cons: - you need to take care of all the hosting, backups, etc - cant scale to infinity like firebase (but on the other hand when you reach that scale youe firebase bill will be huge anyway)