The Showdown
The Forgotten Server (Mainline)vsTFS-1.5-Downgrades
Why pay monthly fees for The Forgotten Server (Mainline) when you can self-host TFS-1.5-Downgrades for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
The Forgotten Server (Mainline)
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
TFS-1.5-Downgrades
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 The Forgotten Server (Mainline). 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
Modern 12.x+
Legacy 7.x/8.x
1
High (Modern engine overhead)
Low (Optimized for old assets)
2
Restricted to modern API
Full Lua/C++ access