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Are you overpaying for hosting?

Enter your current hosting spend and traffic. See whether a right-sized Google Cloud setup could save you money.

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How this estimate works

This tool compares your current hosting spend against typical right-sized Google Cloud pricing for similar traffic levels. Most SME sites are on shared hosting or oversized servers that cost more than a properly configured cloud setup.

The numbers here are estimates based on published Google Cloud pricing for comparable workloads — your actual costs and savings depend on your specific architecture, which we confirm in a free migration assessment.

For an exact quote, book a free infrastructure review with our team.

Frequently asked questions

How much should I pay for web hosting?+

For a typical SME website with moderate traffic (under 10,000 visitors/month), well-configured cloud hosting costs $20–$80/month. Businesses paying more than $100/month for a simple informational or e-commerce site are likely over-provisioned. High-traffic or application-heavy sites may legitimately need $200–$500/month.

Is cloud hosting more expensive than traditional hosting?+

Not necessarily — and often the opposite. Traditional shared hosting is cheap but unpredictable. Traditional dedicated servers are often over-provisioned (you pay for capacity you don't use). Right-sized cloud hosting scales to your actual traffic and typically costs less per unit of performance than a fixed dedicated server.

What is right-sized cloud hosting?+

Right-sized cloud hosting means provisioning exactly the compute, memory, and storage your actual traffic requires — no more, no less. Most SMEs on traditional hosting are either under-provisioned (slow site, crashes under traffic spikes) or over-provisioned (paying for unused capacity). Cloud hosting allows precise sizing and easy scaling as your traffic grows.

What are the signs I'm overpaying for web hosting?+

Seven common signs: (1) you're paying more than $100/month for a site with under 10,000 visitors/month; (2) your site is slow despite the cost; (3) you're on a fixed dedicated server that's under-utilised; (4) your host doesn't offer automatic scaling; (5) you pay for storage you don't use; (6) your hosting plan hasn't been reviewed in over 2 years; (7) you're on shared hosting with no performance guarantees.

Want to go deeper?

Read: 7 Signs You're Overpaying for Web Hosting

The most common signs your hosting costs more than it should — and what to do about it.

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