# 3 Raspberry Pi Projects That Pay for Themselves

DevFeed: [3 Raspberry Pi Projects That Pay for Themselves](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/3-raspberry-pi-projects-that-pay-for-themselves-10815.md>)

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Author: Patrick Fromaget

Published: 2026-07-03T04:44:31Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [RaspberryTips](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/raspberrytips.md>)

Topics: [Streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/streaming.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Jellyfin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jellyfin.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [Netflix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/netflix.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

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## AI overview

The article presents Raspberry Pi projects that can offset their cost by earning small amounts of money or reducing recurring expenses. It covers bandwidth-sharing services such as EarnApp and Honeygain, plus self-hosted alternatives to streaming, VPN, privacy, and security subscriptions, including Jellyfin, Plex Media Server, and a personal VPN server.

## Source excerpt

In most other articles on RaspberryTips, I usually suggest getting an accessory or buying a new model to run this or that app. Today, it's the opposite. I want to show you a few projects you can run to save money (or even make some). A lot of folks are saying that with current prices,...