The Showdown
Vercelvsreact-tanstarter
Why pay monthly fees for Vercel when you can self-host react-tanstarter for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Vercel
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
react-tanstarter
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Vercel. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$2,400
Monthly Burn Rate$200
5-Year Projection$12,000
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $20/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Proprietary
TanStack Query
1
Prisma/Custom
Drizzle (Type-safe)
2
Clerk/Auth0
Better Auth