Yes, source-available solutions uniquely enable self-hosting while maintaining access to professional vendor support and services.

Self-hosting advantages:

• Complete control over infrastructure, deployment, and customization
• Ability to optimize performance and costs according to specific requirements
• Enhanced security and compliance through direct infrastructure management
• Freedom to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure

Vendor support benefits:

• Access to professional technical support for implementation and troubleshooting
• Regular software updates, security patches, and feature enhancements
• Documentation, training, and best practices guidance from vendor experts
• SLA-backed support agreements for critical business applications

Balanced approach:

• Organizations maintain full control over their deployment while benefiting from vendor expertise
• Ability to customize and extend software while receiving ongoing vendor support
• Reduced vendor lock-in compared to fully managed SaaS solutions while maintaining professional support relationships

Snowplow's source-available model exemplifies this approach, allowing organizations to deploy and customize their customer data infrastructure while receiving enterprise-grade support and ongoing development.