TheGarageLabs

Compare: how a home cloud stacks up

Side-by-side comparisons of a TheGarageLabs home cloud against iCloud and Google One, a DIY Synology build, and hiring a managed service provider.

Honest side-by-sides, including where the alternative is the better call.

All comparisons

vs. DIY Synology

Same open-source stack either way: Immich, Vaultwarden, AdGuard Home. The honest cost and time trade-off between building it yourself and paying for setup.

vs. iCloud / Google One

Compare iCloud+/Google One storage plans to a self-hosted photo library with Immich — cost, privacy, and what happens if you stop paying.

vs. an MSP

Why flat per-business infrastructure support costs less than per-seat MSP pricing — and where a full MSP is still the right call.

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