The Showdown
SASvssmile
Why pay monthly fees for SAS when you can self-host smile for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
SAS
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
smile
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 SAS's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for SAS. 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
Proprietary SAS language
Java, Scala, Kotlin
1
Proprietary engine
Optimized JVM bytecode
2
Separate licensed modules
Built-in text analysis