The Showdown
Muxvsamplify-video
Why pay monthly fees for Mux when you can self-host amplify-video for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Mux
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
amplify-video
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Mux. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Managed Platform
Owned AWS Account
1
Usage-based markup
Raw AWS Costs
2
Black-box API
Full CloudFormation access