AWS vs Cheaper Clouds
The cluster centers on debates comparing the high costs of AWS to cheaper alternatives like DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, and Scaleway, with recommendations to switch providers for cost savings especially for small-scale or bootstrapped projects.
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Because it's a lot cheaper than AWS, whose $500/month customer service is just as bad?
The thing is there are many providers who can do the same and most of them will do it for less than half of this. Some less than 1/5th. I think they should move this to Digital Ocean and save $5000.The bias towards AWS for this type of application is ridiculous and a big waste of money.
What would you consider to be cheaper than AWS?
Yup- they're cheaper than renting from AWS.
Anyone have experience with this vs amazon AWS? (amazon seems to be cheaper)
Why not use AWS though? It is so much better, reliable and overall super cheap.
Wouldn't this just be a more expensive aws since you're more than likely be hosted on a major cloud provider?
AWS is like 10x as expensive as the competition, most of the time. Have you considered switching hosting providers?
You're not really.My costs: $799 dedicated on 1gbps connection (overkill)AWS Costs: $6000+AWS is simply impossible for me.
DO do be better than AWS to small scale users