Do you want to make your own Mastodon server? It's much easier and cheaper than you think, there are three ways to do it:
NON-TECHY - A "managed hosting" company does all the techy stuff for you behind the scenes. Starts from 5 to 10 euros per month all inclusive.
SLIGHTLY TECHY - Services like @yunohost provide a graphical interface for VPNs & home servers.
VERY TECHY - Manually installing using the official documentation and command lines.
More info on all these:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-create-my-own-server-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse
