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AWS (serverless) vs Netlify

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 2026Netlify · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score90/10066/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

SaaS product

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$25.84/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.84/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$171.44/mo$529.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1631.12/mo$10205.65/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
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Netlify · Scheduled Functions · Included
Fit score70/10069/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

E-commerce store

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score82/10066/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

API / backend service

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score100/10056/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Mobile app backend

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score92/10056/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAUNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAUNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAUNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAUNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAUNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Services usedNot a fit for this app typeNot a fit for this app type
Fit score——
Verdict: Neither provider fits this app type in our model.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$25.84/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.84/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$171.44/mo$529.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1631.12/mo$10205.65/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
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Netlify · Scheduled Functions · Included
Fit score80/10069/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

AI app

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$14.23/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40.90/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$320.38/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$3116.84/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • AWS (serverless) · S3 · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score92/10066/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Internal tool

MetricAWS (serverless)Netlify
Cost at 1k DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$12.68/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$25.44/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$165.84/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1571.52/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • AWS (serverless) · Lambda + API Gateway · Pay as you go
  • AWS (serverless) · RDS Postgres · db.t4g.micro
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score90/10066/100
Verdict: AWS (serverless) is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

These numbers assume a typical profile

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