Your own server
You control the environment and backups. You are responsible for the operating system, containers, TLS and recovery.
Self-hosting
There is no Raccord licence fee. You do need to decide who maintains the server, database, storage, backups and updates.
The licence costs nothing. Infrastructure, storage, external email if configured, off-site backups, a domain and operating time may incur costs.
You control the environment and backups. You are responsible for the operating system, containers, TLS and recovery.
You can use a virtual machine and the same Compose deployment; cost depends on provider and server size.
The repository includes a Bicep template for the application, database, storage and supporting resources. Review hardening before production.
.NET Aspire helps start the application and dependencies while contributing or testing changes. This is not a production path.
Install with Docker Compose
Docker Compose is the documented self-hosting path. Azure has its own deployment topology. .NET Aspire is for local development, not production.