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Is it possible to have a usable domain without a VPS or a static IP address? (pawb.social)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Inkstainthebat@pawb.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I've been thinking about finally getting myself a proper domain for my server, but a friend told me that to get one I either need a VPS with a public ip (which just takes all the fun out of selfhosting) or purchase a static ip, which is beyond what I'm willing to spend for a hobby. Do I have any good options or should I just let it go?

Also, if this isn't the correct community for this, I'd appreciate being pointed to the right one, thank you

Update: after reading the comments the two main options I'm considering now are either a cheap VPS to use as proxy for my network via wireguard, or DynamicDNS. I'll see if I can figure out the rest from here, thank you!

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[–] drone509@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is possible to use a dynamic DNS service. They're typically pretty cheap. I did for several years. It kind of sucked so I rented a VPS.

[–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In what way did it suck?

[–] drone509@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

Keeping hardware running 24/7 cheaply is difficult. Expanding an existing setup is expensive. Consumer grade ISP's will block unexpected network protocols sometimes seemingly for no reason. Dynamic DNS isn't super robust, so several times I went on vacation and the DNS service would flake. Maybe it's better if you pay more for it, but I have no complaints about my VPS. It's nice to be able to just reliably reach my web stuff and not worry a cat bumped the power cable.