The Showdown
Discordvsroom
Why pay monthly fees for Discord when you can self-host room for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Discord
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
room
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 Discord's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Discord. 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
Data sold / Analyzed
Self-hosted / Private
1
Cloud SaaS
On-premise / VPS
2
Freemium / Nitro Sub
Free (Server costs)