The Showdown
Pinboardvspostmarks
Why pay monthly fees for Pinboard when you can self-host postmarks for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Pinboard
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
postmarks
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 Pinboard's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Pinboard. 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
Isolated or proprietary API
Federates via ActivityPub
1
Third-party data storage
Full control over instance
2
Annual subscription
Free (Self-hosted)