Can't recommend Deta Space enough though, it is kind of like self-hosting it without managing an actual server!
Can't recommend Deta Space enough though, it is kind of like self-hosting it without managing an actual server!
For instance, I run a few apps in Linode. I manage the virtual servers, and consider myself to be a self-hoster of these webapps (Nextcloud, Drupal, PixelFed, et cetera)
These aren't necessarily my servers but at some level, they are.
This detaspace thing is like saying that Amazon S3 is self hosted because you can upload your own files to it.
Calling this "self-hosted" is flat out false. Cut it out.
Even if they charge something for it in the future, the version of WebCrate you install today will always be free.
On Deta Space updates are also opt-in, you choose when and if you want to update WebCrate.
Deta Space is just getting started -- their plan is to offer payments and take a percentage for paid apps.
I'm also surprised it's that difficult to convert to self hosting, it makes me think that detaspace has a very convoluted system for running things.
Those services made it possible for me to build WebCrate in a short time and took a lot of work off my shoulders.
When I try to sign up for DetaSpace, I get the following message:
> Exceeded daily email limit for the operation or the account. If a higher limit is required, please configure your user pool to use your own Amazon SES configuration for sending email.
You should be signed up, but the confirmation emails are not going out. Maybe try again in a few hours!