Pieter Levels Slashes SaaS Subscriptions, Builds Free Replacements with AI, Now Pays $10K/Month to 3 Core Providers
English summary
Indie maker Pieter Levels (levelsio) announced he canceled 99% of his SaaS subscriptions and built free replacements using AI. His spending now focuses entirely on AI, servers, and storage, but rising prices have increased his total costs. He now pays roughly three companies $10,000 per month each, compared to previously paying about $100 per month to roughly 30 companies. The shift concentrates his vendor relationships and spending on essential infrastructure providers.
Chinese summary
独立开发者 Pieter Levels（levelsio）透露自己取消了 99% 的 SaaS 订阅，并用 AI 自行构建了免费替代品。现在他的支出完全集中在 AI、服务器和存储上，但由于价格上涨，总支出反而更高。他目前每月向约 3 家公司各支付 1 万美元，而过去则是向约 30 家公司各支付 100 美元。这一转变将供应商关系和支出集中在少数核心基础设施服务上。
Key points
Canceled 99% of SaaS subscriptions and built free alternatives with AI.
取消 99% 的 SaaS 订阅，用 AI 自制免费替代品。
Total spending shifted to AI, servers, and storage, with rising prices making it higher than before.
全部支出转向 AI、服务器和存储，价格上涨导致总支出反而更高。
Now pays about 3 companies $10K/month each, versus ~30 companies at $100/month previously.
现在向约 3 家公司各支付 1 万美元/月，而过去向约 30 家公司各支付 100 美元/月。
Expenditure concentration illustrates AI-driven consolidation around core infrastructure providers.
支出集中体现了 AI 促使企业围绕核心基础设施服务商进行整合。