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Trying to decide between Hetzner Storage Share (managed Nextcloud) and Hetzner Cloud (VPS) (piefed.social)
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I currently have the following services which I'd like to migrate elsewhere:
OneDrive
Google Drive
Google Photos (some photos doubled in OneDrive, too, but I will just delete those)
Bitwarden (potenitally)
Google Calendar (but may use the calendar at Mailbox.org)

I keep searching for solutions and I keep coming back to Nextcloud. On the one hand, it seems like it's too big and too complex (even Nextcloud's website defaults to business version and talks about collaboration), but on the other hand it seems modular and has all I need (Files + Virtual Files, Photos / Memories, Calendar and more).

I may one day want to self-host at home, but this is not the day yet, especially with the ridiculous storage prices. I think I'd rather go the cloud route first, but would like to have an option of switching to another provider or taking everything home.

I understand that with a VPS that's a no-brainer because it's essentially a rented virtualized server. But what about the Storage Share? What is easy to take out and what is difficult to take out? I guess files and photos would be as easy as downloading them to my machine (for example via SFTP, rsync, etc. -- I'm on Linux). What about Calendar, if I used that? CalDAV, I guess, and sync to another calendar?

On one hand, using the VPS is a good learning experience, but also more prone to errors on my part. But I am not limited to only Nextcloud, I can spin up other services (for example Immich or even Vaultwarden), especially if I use Docker containers. But VPS will be more expensive, especially if I keep adding services.

Managed Nextcloud is easy to set up and there's virtually no maintenance apart from installing some apps and managing my data. But I am limited to only what Hetzner offers and it may be troublesome to move away.

What am I missing?

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[–] rayan@lemmy.world -4 points 4 weeks ago

You're right that Nextcloud feels bloated for personal use, but you're also seeing the real problem with VPS: you'll spend more time maintaining it than using it. Here's a third option I'd suggest considering: a managed personal server with open-source apps pre-installed (Nextcloud, Immich for photos, Vaultwarden for Bitwarden). You get the modularity and data portability you want—CalDAV exports, SFTP access, standard formats—without wrestling with Docker or security updates. Disclosure: I'm involved with Yundera, which does exactly this at around $20/month, but the core idea is that you shouldn't have to choose between "managed black box" and "full sysadmin." If you want to eventually migrate home or to another provider, all your data leaves cleanly. Check it out here: https://yundera.com/