I was also leaning toward Start9, but don't really have experience with any of them. I have plenty of vSphere / Windows server experience so I consider myself tech savvy enough to self-host something. I'm just not sure which one yet. LOL
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that's more than enough experience to run start9
Haha yeah I really like the Start9 story (hardware, OS and software are all sovereignty focused). + White glove support for those who buy the hardware. Hopefully the reality matches the narrative.
Support is essential for me.
I don’t need any more hardware so I’ll be happy to just donate a a little bit.
Not looking for any hand holding because I like some small self involvement