Pay once or pay monthly: the arithmetic
Subscriptions feel small. Add the months up and the picture changes.
Monthly tool$1,080 / 3 yrs
Hosted from $9/mo$324 / 3 yrs
Pay once$49 once
Fig.Illustrative: a $30/month tool over 36 months against Ownlytics pricing. Check each vendor’s current price.
| After | $9 / month tool | Ownlytics self-hosted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $9 | $49 |
| 6 months | $54 | $49 |
| 12 months | $108 | $49 |
| 24 months | $216 | $49 |
The lines cross in the sixth month. After that, the one-time price keeps getting cheaper.
What the one-time price asks of you
Self-hosted means it runs on your own Cloudflare account. If you would rather not manage that, there is a hosted option from $9 a month. Pick whichever matches how you work.