AWS vs Self-Hosted – Cost Comparison 2026 (VPS Germany)

Quick answer: With steady load, a VPS in Frankfurt is often 3–5× cheaper than comparable AWS EC2 + RDS. For unpredictable spikes, AWS wins.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

When is self-hosting cheaper than AWS?

Often from ~€50–100/month steady load: an 8–16 GB VPS replaces small EC2 + RDS combo. For spiky load, AWS wins.

What does AWS EC2 t3.medium really cost?

Instance ~€30 + EBS ~€10 + traffic ~€5–20 + small RDS ~€25 = quickly €70–100/month. 8 GB VPS often €15–25.

Hidden AWS costs?

Egress traffic, NAT gateway, load balancer, snapshots, RDS backups, CloudWatch logs – add up fast.

Self-hosted downsides?

You manage updates, backups, monitoring. No second-scale auto-scale. Trade-off: fixed costs, data in DE, no vendor lock-in.

Hybrid approach?

Yes: app + DB on VPS Frankfurt, static assets via Cloudflare CDN (free). Best of both worlds.

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AWS vs Self-Hosted – Cost Comparison 2026 (VPS Germany)

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