# Minimum Requirements vs. competitors

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-requirements-vs-competitors/79420>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 31, 2018, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-requirements-vs-competitors/79420 "2018-01-31T07:42:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-requirements-vs-competitors/79420/2 "2018-01-31T07:56:49Z")

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> [@tsaukpaetra](#):
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> and can’t afford an extra $20/mo for an idea.

Why do you need $20/month? A suitable Digital Ocean droplet is now [$5/month](https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/)..

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