01Jul 5, 2026
Self-host your business software in 10 minutes
The honest walkthrough: what self-hosting actually requires, what the 2-minute web installer does, and what you are (and are not) signing up to maintain.
Read the guidePractical answers for business owners weighing self-hosted tools against SaaS subscriptions: what self-hosting actually takes, what the rent-vs-own math says, and how to buy scripts without getting burned. Written plainly, sourced where it counts.
The honest walkthrough: what self-hosting actually requires, what the 2-minute web installer does, and what you are (and are not) signing up to maintain.
Read the guideFive verified SaaS list prices, sourced and dated, multiplied by 36 months — next to the one-time price of owning the equivalent self-hosted tool. Arithmetic, not a quote.
Read the guideData ownership explained for non-technical owners: where records physically live, what export and backup look like, and the honest responsibilities that come with control.
Read the guideA vendor-neutral checklist for evaluating any self-hosted script before you buy — tests, installer, database honesty, source access, license terms, updates, demos, and exports.
Read the guideSpreadsheets are genuinely fine — until specific failure modes appear. The honest thresholds for moving to a real tool, and which category to look at when you cross one.
Read the guideEvery tool in the store is a one-time purchase that runs on your own server — the guides above explain exactly what that means and when it pays off.