The Showdown

KumuvsLifeMap

Why pay monthly fees for Kumu when you can self-host LifeMap for free? Let's look at the facts.

Kumu

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

LifeMap

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 Kumu's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Kumu. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

0
Static/Cloud Graphs
Dynamic Network Graphs
1
SaaS database
Self-hosted data
2
Closed API
Open source code