Start with the service you need
Review the actual legal entity, infrastructure location and terms for the specific product. Domain services, onion access and VPS hosting can involve different operators or requirements.
Tor-related needs
If an onion service is part of the project, distinguish hosting the service from running a relay or exit node. Confirm the exact permitted use and traffic policy before deployment.
Portability
Check how to export your data, obtain backups and leave the service. A privacy decision should remain reversible without losing the application or depending on a single undocumented control panel.
Use the same evidence for both options
Check current official specifications, prices, policies and availability before choosing. Test the same workload and include licences, backups and operational effort. Compare verified capacity and measured results for your workload; matching resource labels do not establish equivalent performance.