The Showdown
Cursorvspalot
Why pay monthly fees for Cursor when you can self-host palot for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Cursor
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
palot
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 Cursor's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Cursor. 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
Cloud-based processing
Local session management
1
Single-agent chat
Multi-agent GUI
2
Standard text diffs
Real-time visual diffs