This project provides EC2Instances.info, a community-driven site for comparing Amazon EC2 instance metrics and pricing. It addresses the difficulty of navigating cloud provider offerings, benefiting engineers and power users by simplifying instance selection.

How It Works

A Go-based scraper fetches instance data from AWS, Azure, and GCP APIs, requiring provider credentials. The frontend, built with Next.js, consumes this data to present a comparative interface. This multi-cloud data aggregation offers a unified view beyond single-provider tools.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Build: Docker is sufficient for a full build.
• Development: Requires Docker and nvm for managing Node.js versions (matching .nvmrc).
• Local Dev: Clone repo, run npm ci in root, curl data artifact or run ./fetch_data.sh (requires cloud credentials), cd next, nvm use, npm ci, npm run init (first time), npm run dev.
• Prerequisites: Cloud provider API credentials (AWS IAM, Azure, GCP) are necessary for scraping.
• Links: Slack Community (#instances-vantage.sh), vantage.sh/models, cur.vantage.sh.

Highlighted Details

• Supports instance data comparison across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Actively maintained by Vantage and community contributors.
• Focuses on detailed metrics and pricing comparisons.
• Part of a broader suite of cloud cost management tools from Vantage.

Maintenance & Community

Vantage employees actively maintain the site, supplemented by community contributions via pull requests and issues. A dedicated Slack community channel (#instances-vantage.sh) is available for users.

Licensing & Compatibility

The repository's license is not explicitly stated in the README. The default Open Graph image background is not MIT licensed, requiring users to supply their own for production deployments if they are not Vantage.

Limitations & Caveats

The full build process is time-consuming (~30 minutes) and requires extensive cloud provider credentials. Local development setup involves specific Node.js version management via nvm. The absence of a clear license in the README presents a potential adoption blocker.