The Showdown

JetBrains Debuggervsvscode-debug-visualizer

Why pay monthly fees for JetBrains Debugger when you can self-host vscode-debug-visualizer for free? Let's look at the facts.

JetBrains Debugger

The Expensive Option

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

vscode-debug-visualizer

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 JetBrains Debugger's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for JetBrains Debugger. 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

0
Text-based watch
Interactive graphs/trees
1
Built-in (Paid IDE)
VS Code Extension
2
Fixed UI
Custom SVG/HTML views