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Why pay monthly fees for Anthropic Claude Code when you can self-host claw-code for free? Let's look at the facts.

Anthropic Claude Code

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
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  • You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Anthropic Claude Code. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

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Node.js overhead
Rust-based native speed
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Cloud-dependent
Local execution
2
Closed ecosystem
Open harness tools