When I first got into home labbing, I treated every subscription like it was a personal challenge. I started by eliminating some of the easy ones, like Google Photos and Spotify, then moved on to Netflix, Dropbox, and others. As long as a self-hosted alternative exists, my instinct is to kill the subscription and prove that I didn’t need it. That mentality has stuck with me ever since, and now I’ve replaced the most common services. Immich handles my photos, Nextcloud replaced Google Drive, Jellyfin serves my music, and Plex is good for movies and TV.