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Author: idalithb

website/pages/en/network/_meta.js

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 export default {
   overview: 'Overview',
+  benefits: 'Benefits',
+  billing: '',
   indexing: '',
   delegating: '',
   curating: '',

website/pages/en/network/benefits.mdx

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+---
+title: The Graph Network vs. Self Hosting
+socialImage: https://thegraph.com/docs/img/seo/benefits.jpg
+---
+
+The Graph’s decentralized network has been engineered and refined to create a robust indexing and querying experience—and it’s getting better every day thanks to thousands of contributors around the world.
+
+The benefits of this decentralized protocol cannot be replicated by running a `graph-node` locally. The Graph Network is more reliable, more efficient, and less expensive.
+
+Here is an analysis:
+
+## Why You Should Use The Graph Network
+
+- Significantly lower monthly costs
+- $0 infrastructure setup costs
+- Superior uptime
+- Access to hundreds of independent Indexers around the world
+- 24/7 technical support by global community
+
+## The Benefits Explained
+
+### Lower & more Flexible Cost Structure
+
+No contracts. No monthly fees. Only pay for the queries you use—with an average cost-per-query of $40 per million queries (~$0.00004 per query). Queries are priced in USD and paid in GRT or credit card.
+
+Query costs may vary; the quoted cost is the average at time of publication (March 2024).
+
+## Low Volume User (less than 100,000 queries per month)
+
+| Cost Comparison | Self Hosted | The Graph Network |
+| :-: | :-: | :-: |
+| Monthly server cost\* | $350 per month | $0 |
+| Query costs | $0+ | $0 per month |
+| Engineering time<sup>†</sup> | $400 per month | None, built into the network with globally distributed Indexers |
+| Queries per month | Limited to infra capabilities | 100,000 (Free Plan) |
+| Cost per query | $0 | $0<sup>‡</sup> |
+| Infrastructure | Centralized | Decentralized |
+| Geographic redundancy | $750+ per additional node | Included |
+| Uptime | Varies | 99.9%+ |
+| Total Monthly Costs | <span className="highlight-row" />$750+ | $0 |
+
+## Medium Volume User (~3M queries per month)
+
+| Cost Comparison | Self Hosted | The Graph Network |
+| :-: | :-: | :-: |
+| Monthly server cost\* | $350 per month | $0 |
+| Query costs | $500 per month | $120 per month |
+| Engineering time<sup>†</sup> | $800 per month | None, built into the network with globally distributed Indexers |
+| Queries per month | Limited to infra capabilities | ~3,000,000 |
+| Cost per query | $0 | $0.00004 |
+| Infrastructure | Centralized | Decentralized |
+| Engineering expense | $200 per hour | Included |
+| Geographic redundancy | $1,200 in total costs per additional node | Included |
+| Uptime | Varies | 99.9%+ |
+| Total Monthly Costs | <span className="highlight-row" /> $1,650+ | $120 |
+
+## High Volume User (~30M queries per month)
+
+| Cost Comparison | Self Hosted | The Graph Network |
+| :-: | :-: | :-: |
+| Monthly server cost\* | $1100 per month, per node | $0 |
+| Query costs | $4000 | $1,200 per month |
+| Number of nodes needed | 10 | Not applicable |
+| Engineering time<sup>†</sup> | $6,000 or more per month | None, built into the network with globally distributed Indexers |
+| Queries per month | Limited to infra capabilities | ~30,000,000 |
+| Cost per query | $0 | $0.00004 |
+| Infrastructure | Centralized | Decentralized |
+| Geographic redundancy | $1,200 in total costs per additional node | Included |
+| Uptime | Varies | 99.9%+ |
+| Total Monthly Costs | <span className="highlight-row" /> $11,000+ | $1,200 |
+
+\*including costs for backup: $50-$100 per month
+
+<sup>†</sup>Engineering time based on $200 per hour assumption
+
+<sup>‡</sup>Reflects cost for data consumer. Query fees are still paid to Indexers for Free Plan queries.
+
+Estimated costs are only for Ethereum Mainnet subgraphs — costs are even higher when self hosting a `graph-node` on other networks. Some users may need to update their subgraph to a new version. Due to Ethereum gas fees, an update costs ~$50 at time of writing. Note that gas fees on [Arbitrum](/arbitrum/arbitrum-faq) are substantially lower than Ethereum mainnet.
+
+Curating signal on a subgraph is an optional one-time, net-zero cost (e.g., $1k in signal can be curated on a subgraph, and later withdrawn—with potential to earn returns in the process).
+
+## No Setup Costs & Greater Operational Efficiency
+
+Zero setup fees. Get started immediately with no setup or overhead costs. No hardware requirements. No outages due to centralized infrastructure, and more time to concentrate on your core product . No need for backup servers, troubleshooting, or expensive engineering resources.
+
+## Reliability & Resiliency
+
+The Graph’s decentralized network gives users access to geographic redundancy that does not exist when self-hosting a `graph-node`. Queries are served reliably thanks to 99.9%+ uptime, achieved by hundreds of independent Indexers securing the network globally.
+
+Bottom line: The Graph Network is less expensive, easier to use, and produces superior results compared to running a `graph-node` locally.
+
+Start using The Graph Network today, and learn how to [upgrade your subgraph to The Graph's decentralized network](/cookbook/upgrading-a-subgraph).