| Factor | Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) | Sovereign Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | $200-2000+ | $0 |
| Hardware | Rented | Owned |
| Data Privacy | Vendor access | Local only |
| LLM Inference | API fees ($/token) | Local, unlimited |
| Uptime Dependency | Internet + vendor | Local power only |
| Setup Complexity | High (IAM, VPC, etc) | Medium (Python + cron) |
| Scaling | Infinite | One machine |
| Session Persistence | None | Graph database + handoffs |
| Revenue Automation | Build it yourself | Included |
| Learning Curve | Months | Days |
Score: Sovereign Mesh wins 8-2
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