Self-host vs SaaS — cost calculator
Pick the SaaS you currently pay for. See total monthly spend, what the self-host stack costs, and what you'd save.
Picks any of the 100 SaaS we cover. Each one has a primary self-host alternative with a listed VPS sizing (most do fine on $5/mo; a few want $10–20+). The calculator stacks every pick onto one shared VPS and sizes it to the heaviest tool — so your self-host bill is essentially the cost of that one box.
Assumptions: 1 seat per SaaS (paid-tier entry price); the listed primary alternative for each (see per-SaaS pages for the full alt list); shared VPS sized to the heaviest tool, $5/mo floor. Currency USD. Share the URL to share the result.
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Pick at least one SaaS from the list to see savings.
Per-tool VPS sizing is the lower bound listed on each SaaS page's primary alternative — the box that one tool needs to run comfortably. Self-host cost is the max across your picks (one shared VPS, sized to the heaviest), with a $5/mo floor. This is how real self-hosters consolidate; SaaS billing scales linearly with seats, self-host doesn't. Bandwidth, backups, and your time are not modelled — see per-SaaS pages for setup details.