sipi.bot vs Building Your Own
Because the core is open source, 'build your own' is a real option — and an honest one. Here's what building actually costs and what sipi.bot's paid plans save you.
What building your own means
You can fork the MIT core and build your own control plane: rules UI, approval queue, audit storage, multi-tenant key management.
That's real engineering — weeks to months of work, plus ongoing maintenance.
What you get for building
Total control over your stack, no vendor dependency, and a system tailored to your org.
What sipi.bot's plans buy you
The dashboard, managed approval queue, and stored audit log — already built, already maintained, flat-rate.
The alternative math: one engineer-month costs more than a year of Business.
At a glance
| Dimension | Build your own | sipi.bot hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Engine time | Weeks–months | None |
| Rules engine | Fork or write | Included |
| Approval queue | Build + maintain | Managed |
| Audit storage | Build + maintain | Included |
| Cost | Engineering time | Flat $99/$499 |
FAQ
Is forking the core allowed?
Yes — it's MIT licensed.
When does building make sense?
When you need deep custom integration, are a platform company, or already have the team and the time.
When does hosted make sense?
When you want protection now, flat-rate, without owning the control plane.
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