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Cloud hosting cost calculator

Pick a framework, set the size of your app, and see what each provider charges per month. Compares managed app platforms (Hostim, Heroku, Railway, Vercel) and raw cloud VMs (AWS, GCP, Azure) side by side. Honest list-price math — no marketing adjustments.

A standalone Next.js container runs comfortably in 512 MB. Most apps pull a small Postgres for sessions/data; bandwidth grows with image traffic.

Managed app platforms (PaaS)

Push code or a Docker image; the platform handles ops.

Provider
Compute
Database
Egress
Total / mo
HostimRecommendedBare-metal in Germany. Bandwidth included, no egress fees.
€3
€1
€4/mo
HerokuUS-only by default; EU region is enterprise-tier.No metered egress on listed plans.
€6
€5
€11/mo
RailwayUsage-based: bills RAM, vCPU, storage and egress separately.EU region available; data stays in chosen region.
€14
€14
€9
€37/mo
VercelServerless model — RAM is not billed directly; cold starts apply.Bandwidth included up to 1 TB on Pro; over that is $0.40/GB.
€18
€23
€41/mo

Cloud / raw VM (IaaS)

Cheaper per resource, but you operate the OS, deploys and backups yourself.

Provider
Compute
Database
Egress
Total / mo
AWSCheapestRaw VM + RDS — you operate the OS, patches, deploys and backups.Add ~10–20 hours/month of ops time, not priced in.
€7
€12
€19/mo
AzureRaw VM + Azure DB — you operate the OS, patches and deploys.EU regions priced as listed; reservations can lower compute ~30%.
€7
€22
€29/mo
Google CloudRaw VM + Cloud SQL — you operate the OS, deploys and backups.Egress free tier is just 1 GB; budget carefully for image-heavy apps.
€13
€9
€11
€32/mo

Estimates based on each provider's published list prices, normalised to EUR at $1 = €0.92. Excludes VAT. Compute, database and egress are modelled with the assumptions you can read in the source. Numbers refresh with the page footer's "Last verified" date (2026-04-28). Pricing changes — always cross-check on the provider's own page before committing.

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