Cloud vs Dedicated Cost Calculator

Cloud repatriation is one of the biggest infrastructure trends of 2026. Use this calculator to estimate how much you could save by moving consistent workloads from cloud VMs to dedicated servers.

Why Companies Are Moving Back to Bare Metal

The promise of cloud computing was pay-as-you-go flexibility. But for workloads that run 24/7 with predictable resource needs, cloud pricing adds up fast. Companies like 37signals (Basecamp/HEY) have publicly documented saving over $1 million annually by moving from AWS to dedicated servers. DHH's "cloud exit" in 2023 sparked an industry-wide conversation about when cloud makes sense and when it does not.

The key insight is straightforward: if your servers run at consistent utilization around the clock, you are paying a significant premium for elasticity you are not using. A dedicated server costing $100/month can replace a cloud instance costing $400-600/month while delivering better and more consistent performance.

Enter your current cloud spending below to see estimated savings with dedicated hosting.

Cloud vs Dedicated Cost Calculator

Your Estimated Savings

Dedicated Cost/mo
$275
Monthly Savings
$225
Annual Savings
$2,700
Migration Cost
$1,000
Payback Period
4.4 mo
AWS (Cloud)$500/mo
$500
Dedicated Server$275/mo
$275
Estimated 45% savings for web application workloads

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