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How much does it cost to run an instance? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just curious how much it would cost to run an instance? Maybe with 1,000-10,000 users? Also are there any hosts that ya'll recommend? I am most familiar with Digital Ocean but DO may not be the best area to host an instance.

Apologizes if this is the wrong community to post this in. I am not sure where to find any info on pricing estimates

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The admin of sopuli.xyz said in his FAQ that donations are unnecessary atm, as his expenses total about 12 euros a month.

Sopuli has a bit under 2000 accounts, I think, and is running on a Hetzner VPS located in Finland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think it’s also important to think about how this doesn’t account for the admin’s time (I know not the point of the question). Since yes donations aren’t necessary for the server, but I want to support the admins who are putting in the work to improve and move Lemmy forward. That’s why I donated at least.