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The Showdown

Dropboxvsrustbox

Why pay monthly fees for Dropbox when you can self-host rustbox for free? Let's look at the facts.

Dropbox

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

rustbox

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"

SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Dropbox's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Dropbox. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

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Varies by client
Guaranteed by Rust
1
Large, bundled installer
Small, static binary
2
High background usage
Minimal RAM footprint