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Turnitin / Canvasvscanvas-for-essays
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Turnitin / Canvas
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
canvas-for-essays
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
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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
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General LMS
Text / Essays
1
Complex Dashboard
Distraction-free
2
Proprietary / Docx
Markdown / PDF