If every organization went to free alternatives, not only would those free alternatives need a source of revenue to support the new business, I think you&#x27;d find they too will change their pricing structure to better fit the people that use their product.<p>One thing I also have to mention is a majority of for profit organizations have no problem paying for services they use. HN is a special snowflake on the internet, it&#x27;s not a reliable source of market research by any means.<p>I can guarantee you none of the competitors are in it to provide a charity. They all want and NEED to make money somehow, I think you&#x27;ll be surprised how long free solutions tend to last.