The Showdown
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The Expensive Option
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- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
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The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- 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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Theoretical textbooks
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Editorial cycles
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