Comparison
PeaceWeb vs AWS: European Cloud Comparison 2025
AWS is powerful. Also powerful? Not getting surprise egress bills. Not worrying about the CLOUD Act. Not paying for support you should already have.
What Actually Matters
| Feature | PeaceWeb | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| EU Data Residency | ✓ 100% guaranteed. Your data doesn't leave. | Possible. If you configure it right. US parent company. |
| GDPR Compliance | ✓ Built-in. Automatic. Done. | Possible. Complex. Hope you configured it right. |
| Pricing Model | ✓ What you see is what you pay | ✗ Good luck understanding your bill |
| Bandwidth Costs | ✓ Included. Download your own data. | ✗ $0.09/GB egress. Ouch. |
| Support | ✓ Included. Humans. Not scripts. | ✗ $29-15,000/month extra. Forums otherwise. |
| Ease of Use | ✓ Services you need. Nothing you don't. | 200+ services. Good luck. |
What You'll Actually Pay
Real costs for real infrastructure
PeaceWeb
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB SSD
€15/month (€180/year)
All-inclusive, no hidden fees
AWS
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB SSD
~€35/month (€420/year) + bandwidth
Plus support fees, bandwidth charges
When PeaceWeb Makes Sense
- EU data residency isn't optional. It's required.
- You want to understand your bill. Novel concept.
- Support should be included. Not a $15K/month add-on.
- The CLOUD Act keeps your lawyers awake. We don't.
When AWS Makes Sense
- • You need 30+ regions worldwide. Not 2.
- • You need specialized services. ML. IoT. Serverless.
- • You're already deep in AWS. Migration would hurt.