Server Cost & Capacity Planner

Compare live server offers with your existing infrastructure and model single-server or multi-node migrations

About this calculator

The Server Cost & Capacity Planner compares aggregate CPU Mark, memory, and raw storage requirements against live normalized server offers. It calculates how many identical nodes each offer needs, honors observed availability, and sorts feasible deployments by total monthly cost and CPU value. Add your current VPS, dedicated, cloud, or on-prem inventory locally to compare recurring costs, estimate yearly savings, and calculate how long migration costs take to recover. Prices are listed in EUR excluding VAT, and unknown processors remain unscored rather than receiving invented benchmark values.

How to use the Server Cost & Capacity Planner tool

  1. Enter or paste your input into the field.
  2. Read the output — it updates instantly as you type.
  3. Adjust the options, if any, to fit your use case.
  4. Copy the page URL to share the exact result.

Common examples

  • 50,000 CPU Mark, 48 GB RAM, and 1,200 GB storage against a 20,000 / 32 GB / 500 GB offer → 3 nodes required
  • Current infrastructure at €100/month versus a €40/month plan with €180 migration cost → €60/month saved and 3-month break-even
  • Minimum server count 2 → single-server offers are modeled as a redundant two-node deployment
  • A plan needs 3 matching nodes but only 2 listings are observed → excluded as unavailable

Frequently asked questions

How does the Server Cost & Capacity Planner tool work?

Enter or paste your input and the tool processes it directly in your browser, showing the result immediately. Nothing you type is uploaded to a server — the entire computation happens on your device.

When would I use the Server Cost & Capacity Planner tool?

It is handy for development, debugging, design and administration tasks — whenever you need this transformation or check done quickly without installing anything or trusting a third-party service with your data.

How reliable are the results?

The tool implements the relevant standard or specification directly, so its output matches what compliant software produces. Edge cases such as empty or malformed input are reported clearly instead of failing silently.

Can I share a specific result with someone else?

Yes. Your input updates the URL, so copying the address bar and sharing the link reopens the tool in the same state for whoever clicks it.