Wall Check
Django
Zero-gate open source Python framework; completely free with zero vendor locks.
Gates 1/5 All five walls came back clear
Checked 2026-10-26 · re-check due 2026-12-25.
The five walls
✓ Price wall
The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.
100% free open-source software under 3-clause BSD license; zero software licensing fees.
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✓ Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
Zero proprietary locks; complete administrative control over Python source code and settings.
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✓ Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Zero vendor gatekeepers; installable via standard package manager without accounts or approval.
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✓ Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
Zero metered charges from the framework; hosting compute costs depend on chosen infrastructure.
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✓ Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
Zero vendor lock-in; standard Python codebase fully portable across Linux servers, Docker, and clouds.
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The twelve questions
- What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
- No ceiling; framework is open source and permanently free.
- Which settings need a paid plan to change, not just view?
- All settings configurable in source code.
- Can one real record be exported on day one — and does it open?
- All data stored in standard SQL database (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL) owned by user.
Documents read for this check: official documentation, source repository, licensing terms.
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