About CloudCost

CloudCost is an independent, multilingual cloud pricing comparison project. Our mission is simple: make cloud costs transparent so that every team — from solo developers to enterprise procurement departments — can choose the right provider for their workload without spending days deciphering pricing calculators.

Our Mission

Cloud pricing changes frequently and is published in dozens of regional currencies and discount models. The result is that most teams either over-provision out of caution or pick a provider out of habit and never revisit the decision. CloudCost exists to surface equivalent services side by side, in plain language, in 24 languages, so that the cost conversation can happen with real numbers instead of assumptions.

How We Build Comparisons

Every comparison on CloudCost follows the same methodology:

1. Identify equivalent services — we match instance types by vCPU, memory, and local storage so that the comparison is apples-to-apples.
2. Pull published list prices — we reference the official pricing pages of each provider for the us-east-1 / West US 2 / us-central1 regions as a baseline, and note regional variations where they matter.
3. Include discount programs — we show on-demand pricing first, then indicate where reserved instances, savings plans, or committed-use discounts materially change the picture.
4. Flag caveats — we call out differences in included features, such as free egress tiers, that affect the total cost of ownership.

Independence and Affiliates

CloudCost is editorially independent. Pricing shown is for reference only and may change; always verify on the official provider website before purchasing. Some links may be affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you sign up through them, but this never influences which providers we cover or how we rank them.

Get in Touch

Have a comparison you would like us to add, or spotted an outdated price? Visit our GitHub repository to open an issue or submit a pull request.