The Showdown
EventStoreDBvsEventFlow
Why pay monthly fees for EventStoreDB when you can self-host EventFlow for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
EventStoreDB
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
EventFlow
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for EventStoreDB. 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
Generic CRUD
Native CQRS/ES
1
Proprietary storage
Pluggable (SQL/NoSQL)
2
Varies by SDK
First-class async/await