What is cost of running selfhosted ESP RainMaker on AWS for one device?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:16 am
A lot of our clients ask for a self-hosted, full-control cloud solution to manage a small number of ESP32-based devices — typically 1 to 5 units — with a clean, turnkey setup.
I’m evaluating ESP RainMaker as a self-hosted option on AWS or similar. The use case is lightweight:
- Devices send temperature and battery status via MQTT
- One message every 5 minutes
- No OTA, just simple state sync and on/off control
Has anyone tried hosting RainMaker (or a similar stack) in the cloud for such a small-scale deployment? Curious about the minimum viable monthly cost — EC2, storage, traffic, etc.
Looking for ballpark estimates or tips to keep it minimal and reliable.
I’m evaluating ESP RainMaker as a self-hosted option on AWS or similar. The use case is lightweight:
- Devices send temperature and battery status via MQTT
- One message every 5 minutes
- No OTA, just simple state sync and on/off control
Has anyone tried hosting RainMaker (or a similar stack) in the cloud for such a small-scale deployment? Curious about the minimum viable monthly cost — EC2, storage, traffic, etc.
Looking for ballpark estimates or tips to keep it minimal and reliable.