The Showdown

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Why pay monthly fees for GitHub Readme Stats when you can self-host github-stats for free? Let's look at the facts.

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  • You own your data completely
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Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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