Honest comparisons, side by side
Choosing infrastructure is mostly about trade-offs. Each guide below compares an approach we offer against the common alternative — and tells you plainly where the alternative wins, so you can make the call that fits you, not the one that fits our sales page.
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Shared hosting vs VPS: which should you choose?
An honest comparison of shared hosting and a VPS — cost, control, performance and who each one actually suits.
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Self-hosted VPN vs a commercial VPN service
When running your own VPN beats a subscription, and when a commercial provider is genuinely the better tool.
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Self-hosted video vs public video platforms
Owning your video hosting versus uploading to a public platform — reach, control, cost and privacy compared honestly.
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Managed DNS vs your registrar’s free DNS
Most registrars include basic DNS. Here is when that is genuinely enough, and when a proper managed DNS service earns its keep.
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Self-hosted email vs a business email provider
Running mail on your own server versus paying for a hosted mailbox — control and cost against deliverability and effort.
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Rented dedicated capacity vs hyperscale cloud
Snap-in resources against predictable bills — where elastic cloud genuinely wins and where fixed capacity is cheaper and quieter.
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Not sure which fits?
Tell us what you are running and we will point you at the right product — even when that means the cheaper one.