AWS vs VPS
AWS or a VPS? Stop overpaying for infrastructure you don’t need yet.
Your AWS bill keeps climbing and you’re not sure why, or you’re about to default to AWS because that’s what “real” startups use. For most early products a single VPS or a managed platform does the same job for a fraction of the cost and complexity. Let’s look at what your product actually needs.
How I help
What we work out together.
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Whether AWS genuinely fits your stage, or a VPS or managed platform is enough.
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Where your current AWS spend is actually going, and what to cut.
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The lock-in risk of the services you are leaning on.
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A simple growth path: start lean, move up only when load forces it.
Common mistakes
Where founders lose money on this.
- Defaulting to AWS before there is any scale to justify it.
- Wiring up cloud-native services that quietly compound the monthly bill.
- Ignoring data egress and idle resources until the invoice spikes.
- Treating “everyone uses AWS” as a reason instead of a requirement.
How it works
From rising bill to a clear setup.
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You share the situation
Your current setup, rough traffic and what the bill looks like. A screenshot of the cost breakdown helps.
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We compare options honestly
AWS, VPS and managed platforms against your real load, budget and team.
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You leave with a plan
Stay and optimise, or move, with the rough cost and effort of each route.
What you leave with
What you get back.
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A clear read on whether to stay on AWS or move.
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The two or three changes that cut the most cost.
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A growth path that will not need re-platforming next quarter.
Relevant frameworks
Read up before we talk.
Should my startup stay on AWS?
Most early startups overpay on AWS without needing it. A decision framework for founders weighing AWS against a VPS or managed platform, with lock-in, egress costs and when AWS is genuinely right.
What hosting do I need?
Most startups overestimate their infrastructure requirements. A decision framework for founders choosing between shared hosting, VPS, dedicated, cloud and Kubernetes.
Dedicated servers or cloud?
Dedicated servers give the best price-per-performance and predictable bills; cloud gives elasticity and managed services at a premium. A decision framework for founders choosing between bare-metal and public cloud.
Ready to talk?
Is AWS becoming more expensive than it needs to be?
Scalability and flexibility are great. But not every startup needs AWS to succeed.