[graemep]

> and you can't self-hosted email because sender reputation is too important in business.

You can self-host and use a delivery service for outgoing.

> I think what it would take to escape SaaS is to go back to paper filing

Why not self-hosted alternatives?

> Manually backing-up everything probably costs more in external hard drives and time than it saves in SaaS fees.

I find that hard to believe. Even cloud backup services are not that expensive.

[redserk]

> You can self-host and use a delivery service for outgoing.

Going from relying on a subscription SaaS service to…still relying on a subscription *aaS service. And you still have the cost of keeping someone on staff to maintain the server and be available at 3am and 3pm.