Self-Hosted | OpnForm Cloud | |
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High availability servers | ~$50+/month | ✅ |
Load balancer | ~$15+/month | ✅ |
Managed database | ~$45-70+/month | ✅ |
SMTP server | ~$15+/month | ✅ |
Support | Discord | Live Chat |
Setup time | Manual | ✅ Up and running in minutes |
Upgrades | Manual | ✅ Automatic |
Multi-zone availability | Manual | ✅ |
Backups | Manual | ✅ Automatic |
Monitoring | Manual | ✅ |
Custom code and forks | ✅ | ❌ |
SSL certificate | Manual | ✅ |
Where your money goes | 3rd-party services | Improving OpnForm |
When Should You Self-Host?
There are specific scenarios where self-hosting OpnForm might be the better choice:- Regulatory Compliance: If you need an air-gapped environment for regulatory reasons (e.g., HIPAA compliance).
- Custom Builds: If you want to run a custom build or fork of OpnForm with your own customizations.
- Custom Integrations: If you need to use community or custom integrations that are not supported in the cloud version.