Airtable acquires Airplane • Hacker News Board

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by 2Gkashmiri » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 5:28 AM UTC

rubenfiszel wrote: post #135

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your self hosted pricing seems difficult to understand. Why limit SSO users? Secondly, prices include per vcpu ? Is it like microsft style per CPU pricing ?

We limit SSO users in the pro versions vs enterprise because the pro version is only meant for small teams. Prices include vCPU so that it is linear to your compute cost. Windmill is also used at scale for high-throughput and heavy jobs on enormous clusters but with very few users. We approximate that the compute part of the pricing will be approximately the same as your ec2 cost for your workers.

so if i host on my own server i still have to pay you per cpu?

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by rubenfiszel » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 5:48 AM UTC

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #151

rubenfiszel wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We limit SSO users in the pro versions vs enterprise because the pro version is only meant for small teams. Prices include vCPU so that it is linear to your compute cost. Windmill is also used at scale for high-throughput and heavy jobs on enormous clusters but with very few users. We approximate that the compute part of the pricing will be approximately the same as your ec2 cost for your workers.

so if i host on my own server i still have to pay you per cpu?

If you want the enterprise edition, then yes

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by 2Gkashmiri » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 6:37 AM UTC

rubenfiszel wrote: post #152

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #151

Earlier quoted context omitted.

so if i host on my own server i still have to pay you per cpu?

If you want the enterprise edition, then yes

open source self hosted?

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by blueblisters » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:27 AM UTC

dvdhsu wrote: post #66

I have a lot of respect for the product and the folks at Airplane. And I (even as a "competitor") find it sad that such a great product is being shut down. My best guess is that they were running out of cash. This to me is pretty surprising... because it's actually not hard to make a SaaS business profitable. You just have to build a great product, and be disciplined at hiring. It's weird that they seem to have done…

How are average headcount costs for an early stage startup $300k / year? That sounds FAANG money

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by brunovcosta » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 4:09 PM UTC

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane).

Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users.

If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch:

airplane-to@abstra.io

We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by franciscomello » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 4:16 PM UTC

brunovcosta wrote: post #155

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane). Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users. If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch: airplane-to@abstra.io We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

cool

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by pedrox » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 4:35 PM UTC

franciscomello wrote: post #156

brunovcosta wrote: post #155

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane). Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users. If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch: airplane-to@abstra.io We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

cool

Nice. I was told Abstra is solid. Will give a try, thanks.

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by lucasgs » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 4:50 PM UTC

brunovcosta wrote: post #155

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane). Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users. If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch: airplane-to@abstra.io We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

Thanks for this offer, it will be a life saver for many.

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by blessedcreator » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 4:55 PM UTC

brunovcosta wrote: post #155

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane). Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users. If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch: airplane-to@abstra.io We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

Have used Abstra for almost 2 years now, their product velocity is truly second to none, and prefer writing code, helper function and cron jobs in python!

Re: Airtable acquires Airplane

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Post by acbernardes » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 6:27 PM UTC

brunovcosta wrote: post #155

Founder of https://abstra.io here (YC S21, a python friendly alternative to Airplane). Given the abrupt timeline of 3 months, we are urgently prioritizing support for Airplane users. If you're seeking a more open-source, user-friendly, and secure alternative, please don't hesitate to get in touch: airplane-to@abstra.io We promise to make every effort to ensure a smooth and safe transition for you.

abstra is awesome!