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- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
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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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Detailed Breakdown
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Granular CAS demands
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Open code samples
2
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