The Showdown
Medium Official APIvsmedium-api
Why pay monthly fees for Medium Official API when you can self-host medium-api for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Medium Official API
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
medium-api
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Medium Official API. 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
Limited or restricted
Full programmatic access
1
Strict platform quotas
User-defined/Client-side
2
Proprietary silo
Direct JSON export