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Raff vs. Big Cloud Providers: Why Small Teams Need a Developer-First Platform
Cloud
When most people think about cloud computing, they picture the giants: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud. These platforms power huge enterprises, but for small teams, students, or independent developers, they can often feel like using a rocket ship to deliver a pizza. Complex, expensive, and overkill.
That’s why we built Raff Technologies a developer-first cloud platform designed to give you exactly what you need, without the headaches.
The Big Problem with Big Cloud
Large cloud providers are incredible for multinational corporations and billion-dollar projects. But for individuals and small teams, they often come with problems:
Complex Interfaces: Setting up your first virtual machine on AWS can feel like taking a crash course in cloud engineering.
Surprise Costs: Hidden fees, complicated billing, and unexpected charges are a constant risk.
Overprovisioned Resources: You end up paying for way more than you actually use.
Steep Learning Curves: Instead of building, you’re stuck reading documentation for hours.
The result? Too much time spent managing infrastructure, and not enough on the actual project.
Why Raff Works Better for Small Teams
At Raff, we asked a simple question: What if cloud computing was built for developers first, not corporations?
Here’s how we deliver:
1. Transparent Pay-As-You-Go Pricing
You only pay for what you use. No hidden fees, no nasty surprises. This makes it easy to budget whether you’re a student, freelancer, or early-stage startup.
2. Simple, Fast Setup
Launch your first VM in minutes — not hours. Our clean, intuitive interface means you can start coding almost instantly, without cloud certifications or long tutorials.
3. Perfect for Hackathons & Side Projects
With support for up to 16GB RAM and 2 VMs right from the start, Raff gives you the power you need to focus on the idea, not the infrastructure.
4. Bonus Credit Options for New Users
We make getting started easier:
Option 1: Permanent bonus credits (up to $500) when you make your first deposit.
Option 2: 30-day credits with a 1:5 match to supercharge your first month.
5. Powered by AMD EPYC CPUs
High-performance infrastructure ensures your apps run fast and reliably — no compromises.
Big cloud providers will always have their place. But if you’re a small team, student, or indie developer, you don’t need the complexity and cost of AWS or Azure.
What you need is powerful, simple, and transparent cloud computing.
What you need is Raff.