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- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
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- 100% Open Source Code
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- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for IRCCloud Premium. 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
Standard Nick-based auth
Custom SASL username mapping
1
Managed SaaS
Self-hosted on Heroku
2
Fixed protocol support
Bypasses server password limits