The Showdown
MyFitnessPalvscaloriecounter
Why pay monthly fees for MyFitnessPal when you can self-host caloriecounter for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
MyFitnessPal
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
caloriecounter
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 MyFitnessPal's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for MyFitnessPal. 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 GUI Forms
Conversational Lex Chatbot
1
Centralized data harvesting
User-controlled AWS instance
2
Proprietary app ecosystem
Direct Facebook Messenger hook