The Showdown
Squarevstriangle-pos
Why pay monthly fees for Square when you can self-host triangle-pos for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Square
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
triangle-pos
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 Square's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Square. 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
2.6% + 10¢
0% (Bring your own processor)
1
Cloud SaaS
Self-hosted
2
API Only
Full Code Access