Hanging bag or freestanding bag for a home gym?

Across specialist communities like r/Fitness and r/martialarts, the recurring point is that a true hanging heavy bag gives a more grounded, quieter feel and absorbs power better, while freestanding bags are easier to set up and store but tend to rock, slide and make noise under hard strikes. Pick hanging if you can mount into a joist or buy a stand and want to hit hard; pick freestanding if you rent or lack mounting points.