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Why pay monthly fees for SaltStack when you can self-host bsconf-py for free? Let's look at the facts.

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  • Data stored on their servers
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  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Detailed Breakdown

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DSL/YAML
Python Library
1
Plugin system
Native Python code
2
High (Master/Minion)
Low (Library-based)