A cheaper AWS EC2 Mac alternative
Dedicated Mac mini and Mac Studio servers hosted in the Netherlands, with flat monthly pricing, support included and your choice of configuration. Get the exact Mac you need without per-hour Dedicated Hosts or a metered AWS bill, for a fraction of the cost.
Green Mini host vs AWS EC2 Mac at a glance
How dedicated, EU-based Mac hosting compares to Amazon EC2 Mac across the things that matter most.
* €69/mo is the Apple M4 plan billed annually (€79 monthly), with 16 GB RAM. ** AWS figure is the mac-m4.metal Dedicated Host: $1.23/hour on-demand (about $900/month for 730 hours), and roughly $500/month even with a 3-year Savings Plan (up to 44% off; EC2 Mac is not offered as Reserved or Spot). AWS rates have 24 GB RAM and exclude EBS storage and data transfer. Sources: aws.amazon.com/ec2 and instances.vantage.sh, June 2026. Currencies are not converted.
Where AWS EC2 Mac fits
AWS EC2 Mac is a natural choice if your workflow is already deep in the AWS ecosystem and you want Mac builds sitting right next to services like VPC, S3, CloudWatch and IAM, or you need short bursts of capacity billed by the hour. If you mainly need dedicated Macs in the EU, with flexible configurations, flat pricing and support included, that is where Green Mini host is built to win.
A fraction of the cost
AWS EC2 Mac runs on per-hour Dedicated Hosts at roughly $900 a month for an M4, and still around $500 a month even with a three-year Savings Plan commitment. Our M4 plans start at €69 a month, flat and all-inclusive, with no commitment.
Pick exactly what you need
Choose any Mac mini or Mac Studio configuration we have available, or ask for a custom setup. AWS limits you to a fixed set of instance types with set memory and storage.
Simple, predictable billing
With us it is one flat monthly price. AWS bills the Dedicated Host per hour, then adds EBS storage, data transfer and a support plan on top, so the true monthly cost is harder to pin down.
Your data stays in the EU
GMH is a EU-owned company, with no US parent company, so your data stays under EU jurisdiction and outside the reach of the US CLOUD Act, FISA 702 et al. AWS is a US company, so US authorities can compel its data even when it is stored in EU regions.
Support included, never upsold
Every plan includes 24/7 emergency support and free remote hands during business hours. AWS reserves hands-on help for paid Business and Enterprise support plans priced as a percentage of your spend.
Green by default
Your Macs run on renewable-powered, carbon-neutral infrastructure in the Netherlands, so your build and test fleet stays kind to the planet as it grows.
Switch to simpler EU Mac hosting
Get a dedicated Apple-silicon Mac hosted in the Netherlands, online within a day, with flat pricing, support included and your data kept in the EU.
