If we provide Webapp Hosting using DO/AWS/GCP, start from $10/mo. Will you use it?
Hey, IH!
We are a small startup from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Inspired by other founder's stories in here, we are brainstorming with ideas & trying to start our own bootstrapped business...
We look at our competitive advantages, and we think that we can provide this service:
Ready-made VPS for Webapp Hosting
(https://woocore.com/)
--- It's like an affordable alternative of Heroku ---
"Woo⚡Core will help Developers, to use VPS without need SysAdmin/ DevOps skills."
✅ Ready-made VPS built for JS-stack Webapp (Node.js, React, Angular, Express.js, Vue.js, MongoDB)
✅ App Deployment
✅ Server Settings & Configuration
✅ App Performance Optimization (Speed, Cache, Security)
✅ Server Management
✅ 5 VPS to choose from (Digital Ocean, Linode, AWS, GCP, Vultr)
✅ start from $10/month
The service will be suitable for:
Indie Hackers, Solo-preneurs, SaaS-preneurs, Developers, & Startups who don't want to deal with Server Complexities, Server Configuration, Server Management, and Speed Optimization.
It's for entrepreneurs who want to focus more on Business & Getting Traffic.
Pricing start from:
- Digital Ocean: $10/mo - 1GB RAM, 1Core processor, 25GB storage, 1TB bandwith.
- Linode: $12/mo - 1GB RAM, 1Core processor, 20GB storage, 1TB bandwith.
- Vultr: $11/mo - 1GB RAM, 1Core processor, 25GB storage, 1TB bandwith.
- AWS: $35/mo - 1.75GB RAM, 1vCPU, 4GB storage, 2GB bandwith.
- Google Cloud: $33/mo - 1.70GB RAM, 1vCPU, 20GB storage, 2GB bandwith.
If we open this service for limited number of people, will you use it?
If you are interested, would you mind to write short comment below. So we know, there are needs for this idea.
See how it works: https://woocore.com/
Thanks for the feedback :)
Is this a different product from cloudways.com ?
Yes... The concept is Cloudways for JS-stack Webapp (Node.js, Vue.js, React, Angular, MongoDB).
I ask, because you appear to have identical pricing, and you are using (I now see, a slightly edited version of) Cloudways' technology stack diagram...
For me to use this kind of service, I'd be depending on you for the uptime, performance and security of my app, and the security of my customers' data.
So I'd have to consider a number of issues.
For me, the answer would have to be "no" (and thats before I start wondering about things like how you support scaling-out a service). And, I'm afraid, a big part of that is the jurisdiction in which you're located, which is not your fault.
I suspect any B2B SaaS business in the EU (and, probably, in the USA or Canada) is likely to say the same. You might have more luck with B2C businesses, whose customers are less likely to have legal departments asking awkward questions. Or with businesses in other parts of the world.
I appreciate that's a bit negative, but I hope it's at least a little helpful.
like any business, to get the first people convinced is probably hardest. No one wants to put their mission critical app on a platform they never heard of or to depend on. Like Graham said, there are a lot of concerns for bigger businesses.
But that said, if you truly believe it, get started on it. Reputation and trust just takes time. And it all gotta start somewhere.
I’d say, “No.”
There are already a few offerings and alternatives. And the differentiators you’ve listed aren’t enough.
I’d approach this space differently: Develop a tech stack for deployment and open source it. It’ll take some time to work out the kinks and make it ready for prime time, especially with all the configuration edge cases. Then offer some consulting around it. The open source part will help you attract adoption.
The other thing to keep in mind is that the tools in this space is uber competitive. You’ll need to compete on simplicity. Most paying developers who pay hundreds to thousands per month don’t care about price as much because it’s B2B. The ones who can’t pay $10-50 per month likely won’t pay more than $5/Mo and they’d probably rather SSH into their droplets and set things up themselves.