Günstigste Amazon Web Services (AWS)-Instanzen & Preisleitfaden

Highest capacity and often lowest base pricing.

Modern low-latency region in central US.

Leading west coast region with high capacity.

Primary European hub with comprehensive service availability.

Central European connectivity and GDPR alignment.

Dedicated UK infrastructure for low local latency.

Core Southeast Asia hub with broad regional peering.

Leading East Asia compute infrastructure.

Major South Asia presence with competitive local pricing.

Primary South American infrastructure center.

Hetzner is dramatically cheaper (often 70% to 85% less) for raw compute, memory, and bandwidth, making it the top choice for startups and cost-conscious teams. AWS is recommended when you require a massive managed service ecosystem (RDS, Lambda, SQS), strict compliance certifications, or global reach in 30+ countries.

AWS and Azure are closely matched in compute pricing and global coverage. AWS offers a slight edge in Linux Graviton price-performance and mature developer tooling, while Azure provides massive cost savings for Windows Server and SQL Server workloads via Azure Hybrid Benefit.

Google Cloud is frequently more flexible due to Custom Machine Types (allocating exact vCPU and RAM ratios without paying for unused capacity) and simpler Committed Use Discounts. AWS EC2 offers a broader selection of specialized instance families and a larger third-party marketplace.

DigitalOcean provides predictable, flat-rate pricing with generous bandwidth and minimal overhead, making it ideal for small-to-medium teams. AWS is best suited for complex distributed architectures that require extensive compliance, enterprise IAM, and specialized hardware.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides significantly lower baseline compute and bandwidth pricing (often 30% to 50% less than AWS on-demand), along with the industry’s most generous Always Free tier (4 ARM cores, 24 GB RAM). AWS leads in breadth of managed services, global ecosystem, and third-party integrations.

Alibaba Cloud is significantly cheaper in the Asia-Pacific region and provides unmatched infrastructure within mainland China. AWS is preferred for North American, European, and global multi-region deployments.

Tencent Cloud offers competitive pricing and specialized networking optimizations for gaming, video streaming, and APAC audiences. AWS is the established global leader for general-purpose enterprise infrastructure.

Starts around $3.50 to $6.00/month on standard clouds, or under €4.00/month on Hetzner and Scaleway.

Prices range from ~€4.50/mo on Hetzner to ~$24.00/mo on DigitalOcean and ~$28.00-$35.00/mo on AWS EC2 on-demand.

Hetzner starts around €10.00-€12.00/month, compared to $48.00/month on DigitalOcean and $60.00-$70.00/month on AWS/GCP on-demand.

Starts around €18.00-€24.00/month on Hetzner and $90.00-$120.00/month on hyperscalers.