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<h1 id="cost-comparison-corporation-vs-community">Cost Comparison: Corporation vs. Community<a class="headerlink" href="#cost-comparison-corporation-vs-community" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h1>
<h2 id="the-true-cost-of-corporate-dependency">The True Cost of Corporate Dependency<a class="headerlink" href="#the-true-cost-of-corporate-dependency" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>When movements choose corporate software, they're not just paying subscription fees—they're paying with their power, their privacy, and their future. Let's break down the real costs.</p>
<h2 id="monthly-cost-analysis">Monthly Cost Analysis<a class="headerlink" href="#monthly-cost-analysis" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="small-campaign-50-supporters-5000-emailsmonth">Small Campaign (50 supporters, 5,000 emails/month)<a class="headerlink" href="#small-campaign-50-supporters-5000-emailsmonth" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
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<th>Corporate Solution</th>
<th>Monthly Cost</th>
<th>Changemaker Lite</th>
<th>Monthly Cost</th>
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<td><strong>Email Marketing</strong></td>
<td>Mailchimp</td>
<td>$59/month</td>
<td>Listmonk</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Database &amp; CRM</strong></td>
<td>Airtable Pro</td>
<td>$240/month</td>
<td>NocoDB</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Website Hosting</strong></td>
<td>Squarespace</td>
<td>$40/month</td>
<td>Static Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Documentation</strong></td>
<td>Notion Team</td>
<td>$96/month</td>
<td>MkDocs</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Development</strong></td>
<td>GitHub Codespaces</td>
<td>$87/month</td>
<td>Code Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Automation</strong></td>
<td>Zapier Professional</td>
<td>$73/month</td>
<td>n8n</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>File Storage</strong></td>
<td>Google Workspace</td>
<td>$72/month</td>
<td>PostgreSQL + Storage</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Analytics</strong></td>
<td>Corporate tracking</td>
<td>Privacy cost†</td>
<td>Self-hosted</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>$667/month</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>$50/month</strong></td>
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<p><em>*Included in base Changemaker Lite hosting cost</em>
<em>†Privacy costs are incalculable but include surveillance, data sales, and community manipulation</em></p>
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<h3 id="medium-campaign-500-supporters-50000-emailsmonth">Medium Campaign (500 supporters, 50,000 emails/month)<a class="headerlink" href="#medium-campaign-500-supporters-50000-emailsmonth" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
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<td><strong>Email Marketing</strong></td>
<td>Mailchimp</td>
<td>$299/month</td>
<td>Listmonk</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Database &amp; CRM</strong></td>
<td>Airtable Pro</td>
<td>$600/month</td>
<td>NocoDB</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Website Hosting</strong></td>
<td>Squarespace</td>
<td>$65/month</td>
<td>Static Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Documentation</strong></td>
<td>Notion Team</td>
<td>$240/month</td>
<td>MkDocs</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Development</strong></td>
<td>GitHub Codespaces</td>
<td>$174/month</td>
<td>Code Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Automation</strong></td>
<td>Zapier Professional</td>
<td>$146/month</td>
<td>n8n</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>File Storage</strong></td>
<td>Google Workspace</td>
<td>$144/month</td>
<td>PostgreSQL + Storage</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>Analytics</strong></td>
<td>Corporate tracking</td>
<td>Privacy cost†</td>
<td>Self-hosted</td>
<td>$0*</td>
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<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
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<td><strong>$1,668/month</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>$75/month</strong></td>
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<h3 id="large-campaign-5000-supporters-500000-emailsmonth">Large Campaign (5,000 supporters, 500,000 emails/month)<a class="headerlink" href="#large-campaign-5000-supporters-500000-emailsmonth" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
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<th>Corporate Solution</th>
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<td><strong>Email Marketing</strong></td>
<td>Mailchimp</td>
<td>$1,499/month</td>
<td>Listmonk</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Database &amp; CRM</strong></td>
<td>Airtable Pro</td>
<td>$1,200/month</td>
<td>NocoDB</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Website Hosting</strong></td>
<td>Squarespace + CDN</td>
<td>$120/month</td>
<td>Static Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Documentation</strong></td>
<td>Notion Team</td>
<td>$480/month</td>
<td>MkDocs</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Development</strong></td>
<td>GitHub Codespaces</td>
<td>$348/month</td>
<td>Code Server</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Automation</strong></td>
<td>Zapier Professional</td>
<td>$292/month</td>
<td>n8n</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>File Storage</strong></td>
<td>Google Workspace</td>
<td>$288/month</td>
<td>PostgreSQL + Storage</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Analytics</strong></td>
<td>Corporate tracking</td>
<td>Privacy cost†</td>
<td>Self-hosted</td>
<td>$0*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>$4,227/month</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>$150/month</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="annual-savings-breakdown">Annual Savings Breakdown<a class="headerlink" href="#annual-savings-breakdown" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="3-year-cost-comparison">3-Year Cost Comparison<a class="headerlink" href="#3-year-cost-comparison" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
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<th>Corporate Total</th>
<th>Changemaker Total</th>
<th><strong>Savings</strong></th>
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<td><strong>Small</strong></td>
<td>$24,012</td>
<td>$1,800</td>
<td><strong>$22,212</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong>Medium</strong></td>
<td>$60,048</td>
<td>$2,700</td>
<td><strong>$57,348</strong></td>
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<td><strong>Large</strong></td>
<td>$152,172</td>
<td>$5,400</td>
<td><strong>$146,772</strong></td>
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<h2 id="hidden-costs-of-corporate-software">Hidden Costs of Corporate Software<a class="headerlink" href="#hidden-costs-of-corporate-software" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="what-you-cant-put-a-price-on">What You Can't Put a Price On<a class="headerlink" href="#what-you-cant-put-a-price-on" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<h4 id="privacy-violations">Privacy Violations<a class="headerlink" href="#privacy-violations" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
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<li><strong>Data Harvesting</strong>: Every interaction monitored and stored</li>
<li><strong>Behavioral Profiling</strong>: Your community mapped and analyzed </li>
<li><strong>Third-Party Sales</strong>: Your data sold to unknown entities</li>
<li><strong>Government Access</strong>: Warrantless surveillance through corporate partnerships</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="political-manipulation">Political Manipulation<a class="headerlink" href="#political-manipulation" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Algorithmic Suppression</strong>: Your content reach artificially limited</li>
<li><strong>Narrative Control</strong>: Corporate interests shape what your community sees</li>
<li><strong>Shadow Banning</strong>: Activists systematically de-platformed</li>
<li><strong>Counter-Intelligence</strong>: Your strategies monitored by opposition</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="movement-disruption">Movement Disruption<a class="headerlink" href="#movement-disruption" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Dependency Creation</strong>: Critical infrastructure controlled by adversaries</li>
<li><strong>Community Fragmentation</strong>: Platforms designed to extract attention, not build power</li>
<li><strong>Organizing Interference</strong>: Corporate algorithms prioritize engagement over solidarity</li>
<li><strong>Cultural Assimilation</strong>: Movement culture shaped by corporate values</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="the-changemaker-advantage">The Changemaker Advantage<a class="headerlink" href="#the-changemaker-advantage" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="what-you-get-for-50-150month">What You Get for $50-150/month<a class="headerlink" href="#what-you-get-for-50-150month" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<h4 id="complete-infrastructure">Complete Infrastructure<a class="headerlink" href="#complete-infrastructure" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Email System</strong>: Unlimited contacts, unlimited sends</li>
<li><strong>Database Power</strong>: Unlimited records, unlimited complexity</li>
<li><strong>Web Presence</strong>: Unlimited sites, unlimited traffic</li>
<li><strong>Development Environment</strong>: Full coding environment with AI assistance</li>
<li><strong>Documentation Platform</strong>: Beautiful, searchable knowledge base</li>
<li><strong>Automation Engine</strong>: Connect everything, automate everything</li>
<li><strong>File Storage</strong>: Unlimited files, unlimited backups</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="true-ownership">True Ownership<a class="headerlink" href="#true-ownership" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Your Domain</strong>: No corporate branding or limitations</li>
<li><strong>Your Data</strong>: Complete export capability, no lock-in</li>
<li><strong>Your Rules</strong>: No terms of service to violate</li>
<li><strong>Your Community</strong>: No algorithmic manipulation</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="community-support">Community Support<a class="headerlink" href="#community-support" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Open Documentation</strong>: Complete guides and tutorials available</li>
<li><strong>Community-Driven Development</strong>: Built by and for liberation movements</li>
<li><strong>Technical Support</strong>: Professional assistance from BNKops cooperative</li>
<li><strong>Political Alignment</strong>: Technology designed with movement values</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="the-compound-effect">The Compound Effect<a class="headerlink" href="#the-compound-effect" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="year-over-year-savings">Year Over Year Savings<a class="headerlink" href="#year-over-year-savings" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<p>Corporate software costs grow exponentially:
- <strong>Year 1</strong>: "Starter" pricing to hook you
- <strong>Year 2</strong>: Feature limits force tier upgrades<br />
- <strong>Year 3</strong>: Usage growth triggers premium pricing
- <strong>Year 4</strong>: Platform changes force expensive migrations
- <strong>Year 5</strong>: Lock-in enables arbitrary price increases</p>
<p>Changemaker Lite costs grow linearly with actual infrastructure needs:
- <strong>Year 1</strong>: Base infrastructure costs
- <strong>Year 2</strong>: Modest increases for storage/bandwidth only
- <strong>Year 3</strong>: Scale only with actual technical requirements<br />
- <strong>Year 4</strong>: Community-driven improvements at no extra cost
- <strong>Year 5</strong>: Established infrastructure with declining per-user costs</p>
<h3 id="10-year-projection">10-Year Projection<a class="headerlink" href="#10-year-projection" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Corporate (Medium Campaign)</th>
<th>Changemaker Lite</th>
<th>Annual Savings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>$20,016</td>
<td>$900</td>
<td>$19,116</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>$22,017</td>
<td>$900</td>
<td>$21,117</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>$24,219</td>
<td>$1,080</td>
<td>$23,139</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>$26,641</td>
<td>$1,080</td>
<td>$25,561</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>$29,305</td>
<td>$1,260</td>
<td>$28,045</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>$32,235</td>
<td>$1,260</td>
<td>$30,975</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>$35,459</td>
<td>$1,440</td>
<td>$34,019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>$39,005</td>
<td>$1,440</td>
<td>$37,565</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>$42,905</td>
<td>$1,620</td>
<td>$41,285</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>$47,196</td>
<td>$1,620</td>
<td>$45,576</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><strong>$318,998</strong></td>
<td><strong>$12,600</strong></td>
<td><strong>$306,398</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="calculate-your-own-savings">Calculate Your Own Savings<a class="headerlink" href="#calculate-your-own-savings" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="current-corporate-costs-worksheet">Current Corporate Costs Worksheet<a class="headerlink" href="#current-corporate-costs-worksheet" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<p><strong>Email Marketing</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Database/CRM</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Website Hosting</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Documentation</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Development Tools</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Automation</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>File Storage</strong>: $____/month<br />
<strong>Other SaaS</strong>: $____/month </p>
<p><strong>Monthly Total</strong>: $____<br />
<strong>Annual Total</strong>: $____ </p>
<p><strong>Changemaker Alternative</strong>: $50-150/month<br />
<strong>Your Annual Savings</strong>: $____</p>
<h2 id="beyond-the-numbers">Beyond the Numbers<a class="headerlink" href="#beyond-the-numbers" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="what-movements-do-with-their-savings">What Movements Do With Their Savings<a class="headerlink" href="#what-movements-do-with-their-savings" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<p>The money saved by choosing community-controlled technology doesn't disappear—it goes directly back into movement building:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Hire organizers</strong> instead of paying corporate executives</li>
<li><strong>Fund direct actions</strong> instead of funding surveillance infrastructure </li>
<li><strong>Support community members</strong> instead of enriching shareholders</li>
<li><strong>Build lasting power</strong> instead of temporary platform dependency</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="making-the-switch">Making the Switch<a class="headerlink" href="#making-the-switch" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<h3 id="transition-strategy">Transition Strategy<a class="headerlink" href="#transition-strategy" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<p>You don't have to switch everything at once:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Start with documentation</strong> - Move your knowledge base to MkDocs</li>
<li><strong>Add email infrastructure</strong> - Set up Listmonk for newsletters</li>
<li><strong>Build your database</strong> - Move contact management to NocoDB</li>
<li><strong>Automate connections</strong> - Use n8n to integrate everything</li>
<li><strong>Phase out corporate tools</strong> - Cancel subscriptions as you replicate functionality</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="investment-timeline">Investment Timeline<a class="headerlink" href="#investment-timeline" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Month 1</strong>: Initial setup and learning ($150 including setup time)</li>
<li><strong>Month 2-3</strong>: Data migration and team training ($100/month)</li>
<li><strong>Month 4+</strong>: Full operation at optimal cost ($50-150/month based on scale)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="roi-calculation">ROI Calculation<a class="headerlink" href="#roi-calculation" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3>
<p>Most campaigns recover their entire first-year investment in <strong>60-90 days</strong> through subscription savings alone.</p>
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<p><em>Ready to stop feeding your budget to corporate surveillance? <a href="../../build/">Get started with Changemaker Lite today</a> and take control of your digital infrastructure.</em></p>
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