Anyone know how much it costs to host a #VPS for a #Matrix #homeserver with all the bells and whistles (Voice/video calls included)? Or how powerful of a PC would I need to host it locally?
Matrix is the closest we've got to a self hosted Discord so I'd like to know my options.
Ren
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2026-01-11 18:42:27 UTC
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