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Self-host vs Firebase
Self-hosting costs about $1,620 a year more for 20 seats: SaaS $2,400 vs self-host $4,020 (server $144, backups $36, admin time $3,840). Break-even at about 34 seats at these numbers.
Admin hours start from our guess for difficulty 5 and are yours to edit. Firebase price: No per-seat price (Blaze). Spark free; Blaze pay-as-you-go with $0 base fee and metered usage. No per-seat price. Source: vendor pricing page, checked 2026-11-10.
