The Cloud Was Supposed to Set You Free. It Built You a Prison.
Cloudexit aims to quantify vendor lock-in, but measuring your ability to leave misses the real danger. The true cost of cloud dependency isn’t data transfer fees or migration timelines—it’s the complete loss of your bargaining power. Once you’re deeply integrated, your provider can raise prices and change terms at will, knowing your exit is a multi-year project you can’t afford.