The Showdown
Portkeyvsgateway
Why pay monthly fees for Portkey when you can self-host gateway for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Portkey
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
gateway
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Portkey's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Portkey. 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
Tiered paid access
50+ built-in policies
1
Limited by vendor
200+ providers supported
2
Cloud-stored logs
Self-hosted local logs