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Hacker News debates what justifies a $5 VPS running 24/7
Original: Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?
A question on Hacker News asks what services people run on a $5-a-month virtual private server that are worth keeping online around the clock. Commenters are sharing their personal setups, from small self-hosted tools and side projects to lightweight monitoring and automation tasks, weighing whether cheap cloud servers still earn their keep.
Why now: Cheap always-on servers remain a popular topic among developers deciding what hobby and productivity projects justify a monthly bill.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 9 snapshots from 5 h ago to 4 min ago.
Evidence
- Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7? · mariocesar · 31
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1302663