Should You Self-Host or Use a Managed Platform?

Let’s weigh the pros and cons — from devops overhead to control, cost, and scaling.

One of the questions we get a lot is:

“Should I self-host this app, or use something like Vercel or Railway?”

The answer? It depends. Here’s a breakdown:

🛠️ Self-Hosting

Pros:

• Full control over infra
• Cheaper at scale
• Custom deployment flows

Cons:

• You own everything — including the downtime
• Setup is slower
• Ongoing maintenance

🔌 Managed Hosting (like Improved Connections)

Pros:

• Faster to get live
• We handle scaling, deploys, and uptime
• Support from actual devs (us)

Cons:

• You trade some control for speed
• May cost slightly more short-term

Real Talk

If you’re building a product with customers, focus on shipping, not managing servers.

Here’s how we make it easier:

We manage everything. Infra As A Service is the name of our game.

You provide us code, we run it for you