The Showdown
MarsEditvsOpenLiveWriter
Why pay monthly fees for MarsEdit when you can self-host OpenLiveWriter for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
MarsEdit
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
OpenLiveWriter
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to MarsEdit's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for MarsEdit. 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
Proprietary API
XML-RPC/AtomPub
1
Browser cache only
Native support
2
Web Editor
WYSIWYG Desktop