Published Jun 16, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. There’s no denying that cloud platforms are extremely accessible, especially for folks who don’t want to manage all the aspects of hosting their own apps. But despite their extra benefits, I’ve started to grow disillusioned with tools that rely on external servers. For one, cloud apps tend to shove ads in my face if I don’t shell out extra money on premium subscriptions, all while collecting my usage statistics to build an advertisement profile. In fact, I’ve started pulling away from Google’s application suite after realizing the tech giant siphons vast amounts of personal data every time I use them.…