Plans and Pricing

Cloud hosting rarely comes with one flat price. Most providers meter several things at once: the virtual machines or containers that run your code, the disks that store your data, the network traffic that leaves their data centers, and the support or add-on services you attach. The guides in this section break a typical bill into those parts so you can read a pricing page the way an accountant reads an invoice.

You will find explanations of on-demand, reserved and spot pricing, a close look at bandwidth and egress, a catalog of the hidden costs that surprise new customers, and a realistic comparison of free tiers and trials. Several guides include worked examples with the arithmetic shown. Those numbers are illustrations, not quotes, because providers change prices often.

Use the guides together with the cost estimator on the tools page. Start with the pricing breakdown if you are new, then read the hidden-costs guide before you sign anything. Always confirm current rates on the provider's own pricing page and calculator before you commit.