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AWS (serverless) vs Hetzner

Monthly hosting costs for typical app profiles — computed with the same recommendation engine as StackPlan stack reports. Assumes balanced budget and ops preferences unless noted.

Pricing data:AWS (serverless) · updated Jun 2025Hetzner · updated Jun 2025

Web app

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score90/100—
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is the only viable option for this app type.

SaaS product

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$25.84/mo$27.75/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$5.35/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.84/mo$27.75/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$171.44/mo$252.70/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1631.12/mo$2503.95/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score70/10063/100
Verdict: Costs trade off by traffic level — compare the table above for your expected scale.

E-commerce store

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$5.79/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$290.22/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$2874.23/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Hetzner · Volumes · Pay as you go
Fit score82/10070/100
Verdict: Hetzner is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

API / backend service

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score100/100—
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is the only viable option for this app type.

Mobile app backend

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$5.79/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$290.22/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$2874.23/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Hetzner · Volumes · Pay as you go
Fit score92/10070/100
Verdict: Hetzner is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app type$27.35/mo
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app type$5.35/mo
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app type$27.35/mo
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app type$247.10/mo
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app type$2444.35/mo
Services usedNot a fit for this app type
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score—80/100
Verdict: Hetzner is the only viable option for this app type.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$25.84/mo$27.75/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$5.35/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.84/mo$27.75/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$171.44/mo$252.70/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1631.12/mo$2503.95/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score80/10073/100
Verdict: Costs trade off by traffic level — compare the table above for your expected scale.

AI app

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$5.79/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$31.75/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$290.22/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$2874.23/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Hetzner · Cloud VPS · CX22
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Hetzner · Volumes · Pay as you go
Fit score92/10070/100
Verdict: Hetzner is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Internal tool

MetricAWS (serverless)Hetzner
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score90/100—
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is the only viable option for this app type.

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