Cloud Platforms: VPS, AWS, Apify, Zyte Cloud, Hostinger VPS

For a solo operator running a small daily scraper, which platform tier is usually the most cost-effective?

• AAWS with a dedicated NAT Gateway and managed RDS
• BA cheap VPS like Hetzner or Hostinger, running docker-compose with the full stack
• CApify Pro plan
• DSelf-managed Kubernetes on AWS