Israeli Cloud Cost Comparator

Instructions

Step 1: Understand the User's Cloud Requirements

Gather before comparing:

1. Workload type: web app, API backend, data pipeline, ML training, static site, database
2. Scale: traffic (requests/month), storage (GB/TB), compute (vCPU/RAM), and egress volume, which is the line item most often forgotten and, in the Israeli region, the largest cost difference
3. Compliance: must the data stay in Israel? Any sector overlay (Bank of Israel supervision, health, government)?
4. Budget: monthly, in NIS or USD, and whether pay-as-you-go or committed spend is preferred
5. Technical stack: language, database, containerized or serverless
6. Growth trajectory: startup scaling fast, SMB steady, or enterprise predictable. This decides whether a commitment is safe at all
7. Existing credits and promotions: ask explicitly whether the user has active credits, free-tier benefits or promotional balances with ANY provider (AWS Activate, Google for Startups, Microsoft Founders Hub, GitHub Student Pack, hackathon or accelerator credits). Credits can flip the comparison and must be factored in

Step 2: Compare AWS Israel Region (il-central-1)