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Ways to host nextcloud for free without paying money every month (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/foss@beehaw.org
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i have a question im trying to find a way to self host a nextcloud local instance for free without paying any money every month to different companys or sites is there anyway to do this?

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[–] 23 points 3 years ago (6 children)

Host on your own hardware to avoid server fees. Use a free dynamic dns service, I used duckdns for a few years before getting my own domain. Are there other fees I’m forgetting?

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I mean, you're forgetting the additional power costs that you'll have to pay for running your own hardware, plus maybe ISP fees if you want to upgrade for better upload speeds.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Power cost depends. I use a thin client (J4105 CPU), and it idles at 4W. Idling is what it does 95% of the day. That power usage is lower than my modem, and a drop on the bucket compared to my (relatively low power) desktop PC. And I say that as a German who pays a disgusting 0.4€ per kWh.

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