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3 Best AWS Alternatives for Small Teams (2026)

AWS averages $50/user/month. Below are 3 hand-picked alternatives (1 of them free or open-source) with verified pricing and honest pros and cons. Ranked by potential savings.

Quick pick

If you’re short on time, the best free pick is Supabase + Vercel (Cheaper) — Replace multiple AWS services with Supabase (database, auth, storage) + Vercel (hosting). Both have free tiers.

For a deeper read, scroll the full list below. Each entry covers price, what type of alternative it is, and the official website.

All 3 alternatives, ranked by savings

  1. #1

    Supabase + Vercel

    CheaperFree · saves 100% vs AWS

    Replace multiple AWS services with Supabase (database, auth, storage) + Vercel (hosting). Both have free tiers.

    supabase.com ↗
  2. #2

    Hetzner

    Cheaper$4/mo · saves 92% vs AWS

    Dramatically cheaper VPS for most solo founder workloads. Skip AWS complexity for simple deployments.

    hetzner.com ↗
  3. #3

    Cloudflare Workers

    Cheaper$5/mo · saves 90% vs AWS

    Edge compute with R2 storage, D1 database, and KV store. Pay per request with generous free tier.

    workers.cloudflare.com ↗

How to actually pick one

Three-question filter:

  1. Can you self-host? If yes, the open-source picks usually win on cost and data ownership.
  2. Will the alternative cover ≥80% of your current use case? Don’t switch for a 50% feature match — the hidden cost of workflow re-learning outweighs the savings.
  3. What does the renewal math say? Calculate 12 months of cost on the alternative vs. AWS, then subtract switching cost (estimated at ~1 work week).

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