The Showdown
NotionvsREADME
Why pay monthly fees for Notion when you can self-host README for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Notion
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
README
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 Notion. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,200
Monthly Burn Rate$100
5-Year Projection$6,000
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $10/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Private by default
Publicly accessible by default
1
Proprietary version history
Git-based history and PRs
2
Proprietary block format
Standard Markdown