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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
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Detailed Breakdown

0
Online API / Web UI
Offline Python API
1
Basic atomic weights
Detailed isotopic maps
2
Proprietary data silos
SQLAlchemy backend