In r/SaaS and r/solopreneur, builders are realizing tool subscriptions quietly balloon and distort cash flow, so they’re auditing stacks and swapping to open source/self-hosted alternatives to cut burn.
We pay for 16 SaaS tools. Actively use 9. Haven't audited in over a year.
Just did the math and we're spending about $1,100/month on tools we barely touch.
I just went through my subscriptions last month and found I was paying for a design tool I literally hadn't opened since 2022.
Replaced Calendly with cal.com (open source, self hosted). Exact same functionality, zero cost
Replaced Notion for project management with just markdown f
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