// your aws credits

How many credits do you have?

New accounts get $100 automatically at signup + $100 for completing 5 onboarding tasks (launch EC2, configure RDS, deploy Lambda, test Bedrock, set up a cost budget).

$200

Completed all onboarding tasks

$100

Skipped onboarding tasks

// what are you building?

Choose your stack

Select the pattern closest to your project. You can fine-tune usage in the next step.

Stack A

Hobby Web App

Basic public-facing site or portfolio. Single EC2 instance, static assets on S3, no managed database.

Default: ~$12.92/mo AWS · t3.micro + S3 + IPv4

Stack B

API Backend + Managed Database

REST API with managed PostgreSQL. The most common pattern for side projects and early-stage startups.

Default: ~$35.16/mo AWS · t3.small + RDS + IPv4

Stack C

Full-Stack App

Production-ready app with CDN, object storage, compute, and managed database. Common SaaS MVP pattern.

Default: ~$64.09/mo AWS · t3.medium + RDS + S3 + CloudFront

Stack D

Background Worker + Queue

Event-driven worker processing jobs from SQS, writing results to S3. SQS is Always Free.

Default: ~$20.61/mo AWS · t3.small + SQS (free) + S3 + IPv4

Estimated AWS monthly cost: $0.00

Pricing: May 2026 · us-east-1 · on-demand Linux

6-month cost breakdown

AWS monthly cost components us-east-1 · on-demand

Component	Config	Monthly cost

Pricing disclaimer: All prices are approximate on-demand rates verified May 2026. AWS prices are for us-east-1 on-demand Linux instances. Credit model applies to new AWS accounts created on or after July 15, 2025. DigitalOcean and Vultr prices reflect standard monthly billing. Actual costs may vary. Always verify on the provider's pricing page before committing. This site uses affiliate links — see our Affiliate Disclosure. Affiliate relationships do not influence the order or presentation of results.

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