exactly. Speed of innovation is how you win. If you start with an MVP, a cheap 5$ droplet at digital ocean is cheaper than the cheapest hetzner server. if you grow and need failover-solutions, you'll run into a lot of devops work when you build everything your own. (you can't automate a lot of work because of lack of API and automation by the typical providers)
So it's not a price question imho. It's about speed of innovation, usability of "building blocks" and limiting of operational risks.
So it's not a price question imho. It's about speed of innovation, usability of "building blocks" and limiting of operational risks.