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Why pay monthly fees for Age of Empires (Engine) when you can self-host megaglest-source for free? Let's look at the facts.

Age of Empires (Engine)

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
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  • You own your data completely
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SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Age of Empires (Engine)'s shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Age of Empires (Engine). 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

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Binary Locked
XML/Lua Scripting
1
Windows Focus
Linux/BSD/Windows/Mac
2
Centralized Servers
Peer-to-Peer / LAN