The Showdown
Mediumvsbtw
Why pay monthly fees for Medium when you can self-host btw for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Medium
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
btw
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Medium's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Medium. 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
Platform-locked content
Full data control
1
Paywalled content model
Zero platform fees
2
Instant account creation
Minutes (Docker/Vercel)