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- Vendor lock-in occurs gradually through promises of convenience and seamless integration.
- Once critical workflows depend on a closed system, switching becomes too costly.
- Building in-house shifts control but brings its own burdens: delays, maintenance, and quality gaps.
- Closed-source vendors have a hidden cost: loss of control and reliance on their decisions.
- Open and fair source distribution models provide a self-hosting option as an escape hatch.
- Alternative models allow migration back to self-hosting without costly migrations or disruptions.