Fluence: A 75% Cheaper Alternative to Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Stop overpaying for cloud compute. Fluence Virtual Servers deliver high-performance compute without the complexity, lock-in, or hidden costs of centralized clouds like AWS.

AWS Was Built for Yesterday. Fluence Is Built for What’s Next.

AWS is powerful—but it’s built on centralized control, complex billing, and lock-in. If you’re scaling fast, these limitations become expensive and inflexible.


Fluence is a decentralized alternative to AWS, part of a new wave of Amazon AWS alternatives giving developers and enterprises full control, flat pricing, and unstoppable scale.

AWS is powerful—but it’s built on centralized control, complex billing, and lock-in. If you’re scaling fast, these limitations become expensive and inflexible.


Fluence is a decentralized alternative to AWS, part of a new wave of Amazon AWS alternatives giving developers and enterprises full control, flat pricing, and unstoppable scale.

Fluence Virtual Servers vs Amazon Web Services (AWS): A Quick Comparison

Fluence network

Fluence

Amazon Web Services

AWS

Type

Cloudless computing platform

Cloud computing platform

Infrastructure

Decentralized compute network outside hyperscaler clouds

Centralized cloud infrastructure

Cost Efficiency

75% cost savings compared

to traditional cloud

Standard cloud pricing model

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing, no

hidden fees for data egress

Complex pricing with separate charges for compute, storage, data transfer

Scaling

No steep pricing changes on scaling

Variable pricing based on usage and instance types

Type

Cloudless computing platform

Cloud computing platform

Infrastructure

Decentralized compute network outside hyperscaler clouds

Centralized cloud infrastructure

Cost Efficiency

75% cost savings compared

to traditional cloud

Standard cloud pricing model

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing, no

hidden fees for data egress

Complex pricing with separate charges for compute, storage, data transfer

Scaling

No steep pricing changes on scaling

Variable pricing based on usage and instance types

Type

Cloudless computing platform

Cloud computing platform

Infrastructure

Decentralized compute network outside hyperscaler clouds

Centralized cloud infrastructure

Cost Efficiency

75% cost savings compared

to traditional cloud

Standard cloud pricing model

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing, no

hidden fees for data egress

Complex pricing with separate charges for compute, storage, data transfer

Scaling

No steep pricing changes on scaling

Variable pricing based on usage and instance types

Type

Cloudless computing platform

Cloud computing platform

Infrastructure

Decentralized compute network outside hyperscaler clouds

Centralized cloud infrastructure

Cost Efficiency

75% cost savings compared

to traditional cloud

Standard cloud pricing model

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing, no

hidden fees for data egress

Complex pricing with separate charges for compute, storage, data transfer

Scaling

No steep pricing changes on scaling

Variable pricing based on usage and instance types

Type

Cloudless computing platform

Cloud computing platform

Infrastructure

Decentralized compute network outside hyperscaler clouds

Centralized cloud infrastructure

Cost Efficiency

75% cost savings compared

to traditional cloud

Standard cloud pricing model

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing, no hidden fees for data egress

Complex pricing with separate charges for compute, storage, data transfer

Scaling

No steep pricing changes on scaling

Variable pricing based on usage and instance types

AWS alternative

AWS alternative

AWS alternative

AWS may be the market leader, but Amazon Web Services competitors like Fluence are emerging for a reason. Its model is increasingly misaligned with today’s cloud needs:

AWS may be the market leader, but Amazon Web Services competitors like Fluence are emerging for a reason. Its model is increasingly misaligned with today’s cloud needs:

AWS may be the market leader, but Amazon Web Services competitors like Fluence are emerging for a reason. Its model is increasingly misaligned with today’s cloud needs:

Expensive Pricing Tiers: Complex billing and surprise egress charges


Limited Flexibility: Predefined configurations, closed tooling

Vendor Lock-In: High migration costs and ecosystem lock-in


Data Sovereignty Issues: AWS controls your data’s location and access


Fluence: a cost-effective, transparent alternative

Fluence is a leading alternative to AWS, built for transparency, decentralization,and developer control. Tired of rising costs and complexity? Here’s why Fluence is the better choice:


Cost Savings: Up to 75% lower costs compared to AWS through decentralized compute


Seamless Portability: Full workload portability and no proprietary traps

Cost Savings: Up to 75% lower costs compared to AWS through decentralized compute


Seamless Portability: Full workload portability and no proprietary traps

Transparent Execution: Verifiable compute using blockchain-backed proofs


Scalable On Demand: Flexible resource scaling without rigid pricing models

Transparent Execution: Verifiable compute using blockchain-backed proofs


Scalable On Demand: Flexible resource scaling without rigid pricing models

Calculate Your Savings


Calculate Your Savings


Calculate Your Savings


Fluence’s transparent pricing model eliminates hidden costs like bandwidth or egress fees.


Use our pricing calculator to see why Fluence

is a cheaper alternative to AWS:

Fluence’s transparent pricing model eliminates hidden costs like bandwidth or egress fees.


Use our pricing calculator to see why Fluence

is a cheaper alternative to AWS:

Fluence’s transparent pricing model eliminates hidden costs like bandwidth or egress fees.


Use our pricing calculator to see why Fluence

is a cheaper alternative to AWS:

How Hidden Fees Affect Businesses

How Hidden Fees Affect Businesses

How Hidden Fees Affect Businesses

Region-based pricing discrepancies

Region-based pricing discrepancies

AWS pricing varies by region, making global cost planning unpredictable and can penalize users in certain geographies.

High data transfer andegress costs

High data transfer andegress costs

AWS charges heavily for outbound data—beyond 100GB/month, costs spike fast. Inter-region and inter-AZ transfers add hidden fees.

Charges for idle or unusedresources

Charges for idle or unusedresources

EC2 and EBS charge even when idle. Forgotten or misconfigured resources often trigger surprise bills for unused S3 buckets or inactive volumes.

No hard spending limitsfor free tier

No hard spending limitsfor free tier

AWS has no enforced caps. Free tier users can unknowingly face massive overage bills—especially risky for startups and SMBs.

Complex, opaque pricing

Complex, opaque pricing

Layered costs—per-GB transfers, hidden fees, region differences—make usage hard to estimate. Many users report being blindsided by surprise charges.

Over-provisioning waste

Over-provisioning waste

Teams often over-allocate large instances “just in case,” but usage stays low—like paying for a 32 vCPU instance running at 10% load, wasting thousands monthly.

Why Fluence is the Smarter AWS Alternative

Built for Real-World Performance

Whether you’re spinning up AI workloads, serving a global web app, or deploying blockchain nodes, Fluence gives you the compute power you need—without the cloud bloat.


  • Enterprise-grade performance

    (high-CPU, high-memory virtual servers)

  • Dynamically scale on demand

  • Coming soon: GPU support

Freedom to Migrate Anytime

Fluence uses open standards and non-proprietary APIs, so migrating workloads in or out is seamless. Say goodbye to AWS’s walled garden, and take back control of your infrastructure.

Decentralized by Design

Unlike Amazon’s centralized cloud, Fluence is powered by a peer-to-peer marketplace of independent compute providers.


This makes it:

  • More resilient to outages

  • Censorship-resistant

  • Globally scalable


You choose where your workloads run—from Europe to Asia, or anywhere across our decentralized provider network.

Transparent Pricing, 75% Cheaper Than AWS

AWS pricing is a maze of egress fees, storage costs, and compute spikes. Fluence offers predictable, flat-rate pricing with no hidden charges—ideal for startups and enterprises alike.


  • No opaque cost tiers

  • No egress fees

  • No surprise bills


FAQ

How does Fluence pricing compare to AWS?

How do I migrate my infrastructure from AWS to Fluence?

Is Fluence reliable enough for production workloads?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

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How does Fluence pricing compare to AWS?

How do I migrate my infrastructure from AWS to Fluence?

Is Fluence reliable enough for production workloads?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

Show more

How does Fluence pricing compare to AWS?

How do I migrate my infrastructure from AWS to Fluence?

Is Fluence reliable enough for production workloads?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

Show more

How does Fluence pricing compare to AWS?

How do I migrate my infrastructure from AWS to Fluence?

Is Fluence reliable enough for production workloads?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

Show more

How does Fluence pricing compare to AWS?

How do I migrate my infrastructure from AWS to Fluence?

Is Fluence reliable enough for production workloads?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

Show more

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