# SV Premium

> Estimated infrastructure and API bills at a given usage for 237 services in 18 categories, filterable by parent-company jurisdiction and EU data residency, with migration guides. Prices are estimates from vendors’ published rate cards, not quotes or a quality ranking.

Every provider page links to the vendor’s pricing page and shows when the price was last checked. Rates are labelled published, modeled (converted with workload assumptions) or estimated. Self-hosted software has no computed bill. The calculator takes usage in the query string, e.g. https://svpremium.dev/dns/?zones=50&queries_m=1000.

## Categories

### Infrastructure
- [Servers & VPS pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/compute/): Virtual and dedicated servers priced by capacity and outbound traffic. Check CPU performance and regions, not just vCPU count. 16 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/compute.json
- [DNS pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/dns/): What DNS costs for your zones and queries, from basic hosting to enterprise traffic steering. 11 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/dns.json
- [CDN pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/): Bandwidth and request charges add up differently at each CDN. Audience location and content terms matter too. 10 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/cdn.json
- [Image processing pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/image/): Image resizing and format conversion, billed by originals, transformations, bandwidth or a shared credit pool. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/image.json
- [Object storage pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/): Storage is only part of the bill. Download traffic and request fees can decide where it’s cheapest to keep your files. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/object-storage.json

### Developer services
- [CI runners pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/ci/): A cheaper build minute doesn’t always mean a cheaper build. Test job times, caching and runner sizes. 11 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/ci.json
- [Transactional email pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/email/): Password resets, receipts and other transactional mail. Rates vary with volume, templates, support and delivery tools. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/email.json
- [SMS / OTP verification pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/sms/): Sending a code costs one fee; managing the verification can add another. Carrier fees and retries also count. 11 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/sms.json
- [Authentication pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/auth/): Login, MFA and SSO costs depend on active users, enterprise connections and the features in your plan. 18 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/auth.json
- [Search pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/search/): Some search vendors bill per request and record; others bill for cluster size. Test relevance and peak load before switching. 11 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/search.json
- [Logs & monitoring pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/observability/): Logs and host monitoring, with separate charges for indexing, retention and queries. APM and custom metrics can add more. 16 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/observability.json
- [Maps & geocoding pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/maps/): Displaying maps and looking up addresses. Check free allowances, tile counts and whether you can store the results. 13 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/maps.json

### AI APIs
- [LLM APIs pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/llm/): Input and output token rates across model providers. A small model may be enough for your task; test it on real inputs. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/llm.json
- [LLM gateways pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/llm-gateway/): One API for several model providers, with routing and logging. Check subscriptions, credit fees and model markups. 7 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/llm-gateway.json
- [Speech-to-text pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/stt/): Transcription prices for recorded audio. Streaming, speaker labels and specialist vocabulary may cost extra. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/stt.json
- [Text-to-speech pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/tts/): Synthetic voices priced by characters, tokens or audio time. Listen for pronunciation and check latency and voice rights. 16 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/tts.json
- [OCR & document parsing pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/ocr/): Text, tables and layout from documents. Page-priced APIs and token-priced vision models need different cost assumptions. 14 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/ocr.json
- [Machine translation pricing compared](https://svpremium.dev/translation/): Translation APIs and LLM alternatives, priced by characters or tokens. Test your language pairs and terminology. 13 services. Data: https://svpremium.dev/data/translation.json

## Head-to-head comparisons

- [AWS EC2 vs Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU)](https://svpremium.dev/compute/compare/aws-ec2-vs-hetzner-cloud/)
- [DigitalOcean Droplets vs Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU)](https://svpremium.dev/compute/compare/digitalocean-vs-hetzner-cloud/)
- [AWS EC2 vs Google Compute Engine](https://svpremium.dev/compute/compare/aws-ec2-vs-google-compute-engine/)
- [DigitalOcean Droplets vs Vultr](https://svpremium.dev/compute/compare/digitalocean-vs-vultr/)
- [Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) vs OVHcloud Public Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/compute/compare/hetzner-cloud-vs-ovhcloud-public-cloud/)
- [Amazon Route 53 vs Cloudflare DNS](https://svpremium.dev/dns/compare/route53-vs-cloudflare/)
- [IBM NS1 Connect vs Amazon Route 53](https://svpremium.dev/dns/compare/ns1-vs-route53/)
- [Cloudflare DNS vs Bunny DNS](https://svpremium.dev/dns/compare/cloudflare-vs-bunny/)
- [Amazon Route 53 vs Google Cloud DNS](https://svpremium.dev/dns/compare/route53-vs-google-cloud-dns/)
- [Amazon CloudFront vs Cloudflare](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/compare/cloudfront-vs-cloudflare/)
- [Amazon CloudFront vs Bunny CDN](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/compare/cloudfront-vs-bunny/)
- [Fastly vs Cloudflare](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/compare/fastly-vs-cloudflare/)
- [Cloudflare vs Bunny CDN](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/compare/cloudflare-vs-bunny/)
- [Cloudinary vs ImageKit](https://svpremium.dev/image/compare/cloudinary-vs-imagekit/)
- [Cloudinary vs imgix](https://svpremium.dev/image/compare/cloudinary-vs-imgix/)
- [Cloudinary vs Cloudflare Images](https://svpremium.dev/image/compare/cloudinary-vs-cloudflare-images/)
- [Vercel Image Optimization vs Cloudflare Images](https://svpremium.dev/image/compare/vercel-image-optimization-vs-cloudflare-images/)
- [Amazon S3 vs Cloudflare R2](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/compare/aws-s3-vs-cloudflare-r2/)
- [Cloudflare R2 vs Backblaze B2](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/compare/cloudflare-r2-vs-backblaze-b2/)
- [Amazon S3 vs Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/compare/aws-s3-vs-wasabi/)
- [Backblaze B2 vs Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-wasabi/)
- [GitHub Actions (hosted runners) vs CircleCI](https://svpremium.dev/ci/compare/github-actions-vs-circleci/)
- [GitHub Actions (hosted runners) vs Blacksmith](https://svpremium.dev/ci/compare/github-actions-vs-blacksmith/)
- [GitHub Actions (hosted runners) vs Ubicloud (GitHub Actions runners)](https://svpremium.dev/ci/compare/github-actions-vs-ubicloud/)
- [GitHub Actions (hosted runners) vs GitLab CI (GitLab.com hosted runners)](https://svpremium.dev/ci/compare/github-actions-vs-gitlab-ci/)
- [SendGrid vs Amazon SES](https://svpremium.dev/email/compare/sendgrid-vs-amazon-ses/)
- [SendGrid vs Postmark](https://svpremium.dev/email/compare/sendgrid-vs-postmark/)
- [Postmark vs Resend](https://svpremium.dev/email/compare/postmark-vs-resend/)
- [Mailgun vs SendGrid](https://svpremium.dev/email/compare/mailgun-vs-sendgrid/)
- [Resend vs Amazon SES](https://svpremium.dev/email/compare/resend-vs-amazon-ses/)
- [Twilio Verify vs Prelude](https://svpremium.dev/sms/compare/twilio-verify-vs-prelude/)
- [Twilio Verify vs Vonage Verify](https://svpremium.dev/sms/compare/twilio-verify-vs-vonage-verify/)
- [Twilio Verify vs AWS End User Messaging SMS](https://svpremium.dev/sms/compare/twilio-verify-vs-aws-end-user-messaging/)
- [Auth0 vs Clerk](https://svpremium.dev/auth/compare/auth0-vs-clerk/)
- [Auth0 vs Amazon Cognito](https://svpremium.dev/auth/compare/auth0-vs-amazon-cognito/)
- [Clerk vs Supabase Auth](https://svpremium.dev/auth/compare/clerk-vs-supabase-auth/)
- [Auth0 vs WorkOS](https://svpremium.dev/auth/compare/auth0-vs-workos/)
- [Auth0 vs Keycloak (self-hosted)](https://svpremium.dev/auth/compare/auth0-vs-keycloak/)
- [Algolia vs Typesense Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/search/compare/algolia-vs-typesense-cloud/)
- [Algolia vs Meilisearch Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/search/compare/algolia-vs-meilisearch-cloud/)
- [Typesense Cloud vs Meilisearch Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/search/compare/typesense-cloud-vs-meilisearch-cloud/)
- [Algolia vs Elastic Cloud (Elasticsearch)](https://svpremium.dev/search/compare/algolia-vs-elastic-cloud/)
- [Datadog vs Grafana Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/observability/compare/datadog-vs-grafana-cloud/)
- [Datadog vs New Relic](https://svpremium.dev/observability/compare/datadog-vs-new-relic/)
- [Datadog vs Better Stack](https://svpremium.dev/observability/compare/datadog-vs-better-stack/)
- [Grafana Cloud vs SigNoz Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/observability/compare/grafana-cloud-vs-signoz-cloud/)
- [Datadog vs Axiom](https://svpremium.dev/observability/compare/datadog-vs-axiom/)
- [Google Maps Platform vs Mapbox](https://svpremium.dev/maps/compare/google-maps-platform-vs-mapbox/)
- [Mapbox vs MapTiler Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/maps/compare/mapbox-vs-maptiler/)
- [Google Maps Platform vs HERE Location Services](https://svpremium.dev/maps/compare/google-maps-platform-vs-here/)
- [Google Maps Platform vs Stadia Maps](https://svpremium.dev/maps/compare/google-maps-platform-vs-stadia-maps/)
- [OpenRouter vs LiteLLM](https://svpremium.dev/llm-gateway/compare/openrouter-vs-litellm/)
- [OpenRouter vs Vercel AI Gateway](https://svpremium.dev/llm-gateway/compare/openrouter-vs-vercel-ai-gateway/)
- [Portkey vs Helicone](https://svpremium.dev/llm-gateway/compare/portkey-vs-helicone/)
- [OpenAI vs Deepgram](https://svpremium.dev/stt/compare/openai-vs-deepgram/)
- [Deepgram vs AssemblyAI](https://svpremium.dev/stt/compare/deepgram-vs-assemblyai/)
- [Amazon Transcribe vs Deepgram](https://svpremium.dev/stt/compare/aws-transcribe-vs-deepgram/)
- [ElevenLabs vs OpenAI TTS](https://svpremium.dev/tts/compare/elevenlabs-vs-openai/)
- [ElevenLabs vs Cartesia](https://svpremium.dev/tts/compare/elevenlabs-vs-cartesia/)
- [Amazon Polly vs Google Cloud Text-to-Speech](https://svpremium.dev/tts/compare/amazon-polly-vs-google-cloud/)
- [Amazon Textract vs Azure AI Document Intelligence (Layout)](https://svpremium.dev/ocr/compare/aws-textract-vs-azure-document-intelligence/)
- [Amazon Textract vs Mistral OCR](https://svpremium.dev/ocr/compare/aws-textract-vs-mistral-ocr/)
- [LlamaParse (LlamaIndex) vs Mistral OCR](https://svpremium.dev/ocr/compare/llamaparse-vs-mistral-ocr/)
- [DeepL API vs Google Cloud Translation](https://svpremium.dev/translation/compare/deepl-vs-google-cloud-translation/)
- [DeepL API vs Azure AI Translator](https://svpremium.dev/translation/compare/deepl-vs-azure-translator/)
- [Google Cloud Translation vs Amazon Translate](https://svpremium.dev/translation/compare/google-cloud-translation-vs-amazon-translate/)

## European providers

Services whose parent company is in the EU/EEA, UK or Switzerland, with the cheapest European alternatives to US services.

- [European servers & VPS providers](https://svpremium.dev/compute/european/)
- [European DNS providers](https://svpremium.dev/dns/european/)
- [European CDN providers](https://svpremium.dev/cdn/european/)
- [European image processing providers](https://svpremium.dev/image/european/)
- [European object storage providers](https://svpremium.dev/object-storage/european/)
- [European transactional email providers](https://svpremium.dev/email/european/)
- [European SMS / OTP verification providers](https://svpremium.dev/sms/european/)
- [European search providers](https://svpremium.dev/search/european/)
- [European maps & geocoding providers](https://svpremium.dev/maps/european/)
- [European LLM APIs](https://svpremium.dev/llm/european/)
- [European speech-to-text providers](https://svpremium.dev/stt/european/)
- [European machine translation providers](https://svpremium.dev/translation/european/)

## Migration guides

- [Migrate site search from Algolia to Typesense Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/guides/algolia-to-typesense/): Move records and search settings to Typesense, connect your InstantSearch UI through an adapter, and compare relevance before switching traffic.
- [Migrate authentication from Auth0 to self-hosted Keycloak](https://svpremium.dev/guides/auth0-to-keycloak/): Move users and passwords, set up production Keycloak, and update your apps to use it. Includes staged cutover and the limits of rolling back to Auth0.
- [Migrate Linux servers from AWS EC2 to Hetzner Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/guides/aws-ec2-to-hetzner-cloud/): Check your AWS dependencies, build the Hetzner network and servers, copy data, and switch traffic. Plan database rollback separately from DNS.
- [Migrate logs, host metrics and APM from Datadog to Grafana Cloud](https://svpremium.dev/guides/datadog-to-grafana-cloud/): Send telemetry to both platforms with Grafana Alloy, rebuild dashboards and alerts, and verify coverage before retiring Datadog.
- [Migrate text-to-speech from ElevenLabs to Inworld TTS](https://svpremium.dev/guides/elevenlabs-to-inworld/): Rebuild voices and streaming calls, check pronunciation and audio formats, and run a blind listening test before a staged rollout.
- [Move GitHub Actions jobs to Ubicloud runners](https://svpremium.dev/guides/github-actions-to-ubicloud-runners/): Try Ubicloud on one workflow, check images and caching, and compare cost per build. Use a repository variable to switch back without a commit.
- [Migrate web maps from Google Maps to MapLibre + Protomaps](https://svpremium.dev/guides/google-maps-to-protomaps/): Host an OpenStreetMap basemap, replace Google Maps JavaScript with MapLibre, and move geocoding. Check data licenses and missing features before switching.
- [Migrate DNS from NS1 to Amazon Route 53](https://svpremium.dev/guides/ns1-to-route53/): Export and convert your DNS zones, check the answers on both providers, and switch nameservers with NS1 kept ready for rollback.
- [Migrate transactional email from SendGrid to Amazon SES](https://svpremium.dev/guides/sendgrid-to-amazon-ses/): Verify your domain, move suppression lists, adapt templates and events, and shift sending to SES gradually. Keep SendGrid ready for rollback.

## About

- [The Silicon Valley premium in numbers](https://svpremium.dev/premium/): what the best-known service in each category costs against the cheapest managed alternative and the median service.
- [Methodology](https://svpremium.dev/methodology/): where prices come from, how bills are calculated and what jurisdiction means.
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## Optional

- [Full data as Markdown](https://svpremium.dev/llms-full.txt): every service’s estimated bill at default usage, jurisdiction and EU residency in one file.