Posts tagged "self-hosting"

Marketing automation November 9, 2026

ManyChat pricing 2026: Hosted plans vs self-hosted automation

ManyChat pricing 2026 explained: Compare active-contact costs, hosted plans, and BrightBean Chat's self-hosted option before choosing your automation setup.

Thought-leadership June 18, 2026

Fewer Features Than Buffer, On Purpose: How We Built BrightBean Studio in Three Weeks

BrightBean Studio is an open-source Buffer alternative with deliberately fewer features. The reasoning: every feature is a maintenance promise, the stack stays boring, and the price stays zero.

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