What's the cheapest equivalent to your instance?
Pick the instance you run and see the cheapest same-spec equivalent across AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Vultr — answer first, then the full ranked price table. No sign-up.
The cheapest equivalent to AWS m5.large (2 vCPU / 8 GiB) is Hetzner CCX13 on Hetzner at $50.49/mo — $19.59/mo (28%) cheaper than AWS m5.large's $70.08/mo on-demand list price.
| Provider | Instance | $/hr | $/mo | vs yours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetznercheapest | ccx13 | $0.0692 | $50.49 | -28% |
| GCP | n2-standard-2 | $0.0777 | $56.72 | -19% |
| Vultr | voc-g-2c-8gb | $0.0822 | $60.00 | -14% |
| DigitalOcean | g-2vcpu-8gb | $0.0863 | $63.00 | -10% |
| AWS(yours) | m5.large | $0.0960 | $70.08 | baseline |
| Azure | Standard_D2s_v5 | $0.0960 | $70.08 | 0% |
On-demand Linux list prices per provider's canonical region. Same-spec means equal vCPU and matched memory in the same instance category. See the full AWS m5.large breakdown. Reserved/committed-use discounts can price below list on every provider.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest equivalent to an AWS m5.large?
An m5.large is 2 vCPU / 8 GiB general-purpose. Across the providers we track, the cheapest same-spec equivalent is usually a budget provider like Hetzner or Vultr, which can run 40-70% below the AWS on-demand list price. Pick m5.large in the tool above to see the exact cheapest option and the full ranked table.
How do you match instances across providers?
We match on equal vCPU, memory within a small tolerance, and the same category (general, compute, memory, or burstable). A shared-vCPU burstable instance is never matched against a dedicated one, so the comparison is apples-to-apples.
Should I switch providers just to save on one instance?
Usually not for a single instance — migration effort, data egress, and ecosystem lock-in often outweigh the saving. Across a whole fleet, a consistent 30-60% per-instance gap adds up fast and can justify the move. Use this as a benchmark, not an instruction.
Are these on-demand or discounted prices?
On-demand Linux list prices in each provider's canonical region. Reserved instances, Savings Plans, and committed-use discounts legitimately price below list (up to ~72%) on every provider, so treat these as the undiscounted baseline.
Prices from the SpendArk pricing catalog. Browse full instance pricing or model your whole stack with the calculator.