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Clear filtersEngineeringOpen Source Is Not the Same as Owning Your StackUsing open source software does not mean you own your stack. If a vendor still runs it and holds your data, you are as locked in as with any SaaS. Here is why.OperatingTest a Vendor's Data Export Before You CommitBefore you commit to a platform, test its data export the way you would use it to leave. A working export button is not a working exit. Here is how to check.OperatingThe Exit Terms to Negotiate Into Every SaaS ContractBefore you sign a SaaS contract, negotiate the exit: data return, format, notice, price caps, and termination rights. Here are the exit terms that matter.OperatingShould an Agency Self-Host Its Client Data?Should an agency self-host client data or keep it on managed tools? The answer is own the data and control the exit, whether or not you run the servers.StrategyShould a Law Firm Self-Host Its Case Data?Should a law firm self-host case data or trust a managed vendor? The answer turns on confidentiality, custody, and exit, not on hosting fashion.StrategyData Gravity Is the Real Lock-In, Not Your ContractVendor contracts are not what trap you. Data gravity is: the mass of data and integrations that make leaving a platform slow. Here is how to fight it.