The Showdown
Customer.iovscandymail
Why pay monthly fees for Customer.io when you can self-host candymail for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Customer.io
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
candymail
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 Customer.io's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Customer.io. 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
API/Webhook based
Native Node.js code
1
Third-party data storage
Local data processing
2
Visual workflow builder
JSON configuration