The Showdown
JPL Small-Body Databasevsasterank
Why pay monthly fees for JPL Small-Body Database when you can self-host asterank for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
JPL Small-Body Database
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
asterank
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 JPL Small-Body Database. 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
Static tables or 2D plots
Interactive WebGL 3D orbital maps
1
Purely orbital/physical parameters
Mining value and profit estimates
2
Government-restricted interfaces
Publicly available API and source