Why do SaaS prop firm providers charge a revenue share?

SaaS providers take between 5% and 12% of gross challenge fees on top of monthly platform subscriptions, severely draining cash flow as your trader volume scales.

Do I have to pay LaunchPropFirm any monthly fees?

No. LaunchPropFirm operates on a one-time software purchase model with 100% full source code ownership. You only pay for your own cloud VPS hosting (~$70/month).

Who controls trader data and payout records?

With LaunchPropFirm self-hosted architecture, all database records, trader KYC, and payout histories reside exclusively on your private servers.

Financial Comparison Model

SaaS vs Self-Hosted Cost Calculator

SaaS vendors advertise cheap entry points, then extract 5-10% of every challenge fee you sell. Calculate the true 12-month financial difference of owning your code outright.

⚖️Benchmark Against High-Cost SaaS Competitors

Click any SaaS vendor to load their verified monthly base fees and revenue share cuts

12-Month Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Simulator

SaaS Monthly Rent vs 100% Code Ownership

See how perpetual monthly retainers ($3,000/mo) and volume revenue shares (8%) extract cash flow from your firm.

Target Monthly Challenge Volume$40,000 / mo

$10k (Startup)$50k (Active)$250k (Scaled)

SaaS Provider Monthly Base Fee$3,000 / mo

$1,000/mo (Basic)$3,000/mo (Average)$6,000/mo (Enterprise)

SaaS Provider Rev-Share Cut8% of gross sales

0% (No Rake)8% (Industry Norm)20% (High Cut)

SaaS Setup / Integration Fee$3,500

$0$3,500 (Typical)$15,000 (DXtrade)

Year 1 Retained Founder Profit

+$72,565

Cash kept directly in your business treasury instead of paid to closed SaaS vendors.

14.6xCheaper in Year 1

Traditional SaaS VendorYou own 0% code

$77,900

Total Year 1 Vendor Cost

Monthly Base (12x):$36,000

Rev-Share (8%):$38,400

Setup Fee:$3,500

Year 2+ Ongoing Rent:$74,400/yr

LaunchPropFirm100% Code Ownership

$5,335

Total Year 1 Total Investment

One-Time Purchase:$4,495

Monthly Platform Fee:$0 (Zero)

Revenue Share Cut:0% ($0 Forever)

Year 2+ Ongoing Cost:~$840/yr (VPS only)

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Share TCO Math with Partners:

1. Zero Revenue Share Trap

When you do $100,000/mo in challenge sales, an 8% SaaS rev-share costs you $8,000 every single month. On LaunchPropFirm, you keep 100%.

2. Complete Vendor Immunity

SaaS providers can shut down your white label overnight due to regulatory changes. With full source code, your firm is 100% independent.

3. Lifetime IP Valuation

Prop firms running on SaaS cannot easily be acquired. Firms owning proprietary source code command 3x-5x higher enterprise valuation multiples.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SaaS vs Self-Hosted

What ongoing costs exist with LaunchPropFirm?

Because you own the code, the only ongoing expense is standard cloud hosting (e.g. a Hetzner or AWS VPS for ~$50-$80/month) and your trading data feeds. There are zero platform licensing fees to LaunchPropFirm.

Can I customize the frontend and trader portal?

Yes, 100%. The frontend is built on modern Next.js with Tailwind CSS. You have complete freedom to rebrand, add custom languages, alter challenge rules, or integrate new payment rails.