Choosing the Right Platform for Your Blog System: Vercel vs AWS Lambda vs DigitalOcean
If you're building a blog system, you might be wondering which cloud hosting service to choose. In this blog post, I'm going to share my experience using Vercel and compare it to other popular cloud hosting services like AWS Lambda and DigitalOcean.
Let's start with Vercel. As a developer, I love Vercel because it's easy to use and has a great user interface. It's also having great performance. I was able to deploy my blog system in just a few.
Vercel vs AWS Lambda
Now, let's compare Vercel to AWS Lambda. AWS Lambda is a great option if you're on a tight budget, as it has a generous free tier. However, once you go beyond the free tier, the costs can add up quickly. You pay per request and per computing time, which can be a little tricky to calculate. AWS Lambda also requires more technical know-how to setup and deploy your blog system.
Vercel vs DigitalOcean
Lastly, let's look at DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is a popular option for developers because it's affordable and easy to use. You can setup a droplet / virtual machine in just a few clicks and have your blog system up. DigitalOcean is also less scalable than Vercel or AWS Lambda, which might be a consideration if you're planning on growing your blog system in the future.
Pricing Estimation
Case #1 assume like post before, 100k traffic monthly, average 10KB/ request. Estimate network egress 1GB/ month, 50ms per request.
| Component Name | AWS Lambda | Vercel | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Price | $0 | $0 | $6.00 |
| Invocation | $0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| CPU Time | $0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| Network Cost | $0.09 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Cost | $0.14 | $0 | $6.00 |
Case #2 assume 10 million traffic monthly, average 10KB/ request. Estimate network egress 100GB/ month, 50ms per request.
| Component Name | AWS Lambda | Vercel | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Price | $0 | $20.00 | $48.00 |
| Invocation | $2.00 | $0 | $0 |
| CPU Time | $3.33 | $0 | $0 |
| Network Cost | $9.00 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Cost | $15.33 | $20.00 | $48.00 |
Case #3 assume 1 billion traffic monthly, average 10KB/ request. Estimate network egress 10TB/ month, 50ms per request.
| Component Name | AWS Lambda | Vercel | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Price | $0 | $20.00 | $204.00 |
| Invocation | $200.00 | $0 | $0 |
| CPU Time | $333.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Network Cost | $900.00 | $3,600.00 | $40.00 |
| Total Cost | $1,433.25 | $3,620.00 | $244.00 |