But: if something don't have an obvious way to monetize I fear one of three:
- I'm not the user but the product
- They're too idealistic and will disappear
- They're looking to sell out to a bigger actor, -and then my data will be abused
With an open source self hosted solution I can be somewhat safe.
With a paid product there is a bigger chance they will be smart enough not to to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs by selling out their paying customers.