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What does your documentation stack actually cost?

Add the engineering time and supporting services that disappear from a software-pricing table. Compare the first year of self-hosting with a managed plan using your own assumptions.

Model the stack you would operate.

Use zero where a service is included in another plan.

Initial setupDesign, configuration, deployment, redirectshoursMonthly maintenanceUpdates, dependency fixes, search, broken buildshoursBlended engineering rateUse loaded internal cost or contractor rate$/ hourHosting and bandwidthAverage monthly infrastructure bill$/ monthSearch serviceAlgolia or another hosted search product$/ monthMonitoring and analyticsErrors, uptime, logs, and traffic analytics$/ monthOther docs toolsForms, feedback, AI, translations, or plugins$/ month

Managed comparison

Your planning estimate.

USD, before taxes and usage overages.

Self-hosted first year$7,500

$425 after the initial setup month

Self-hosted first month$2,825

Managed first year$948

Self-hosting costs more by$6,552under the assumptions entered above

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Method

Use this as a planning model, not a universal quote.

The calculator treats setup as a one-time labor cost and maintenance as a recurring monthly cost. It does not estimate migration complexity, opportunity cost, taxes, enterprise support, or traffic overages. Change every input to match your team before making a buying decision.