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# Cost Analysis & Optimization ## Executive Summary **Monthly Operating Cost:** $32 - $57 USD **Cost Breakdown:** - Render.com: $7 - $25/month - Supabase: $25/month - Bolagsverket API: $0/month (free tier) **Cost per Request:** $0.0016 - $0.0057 (assuming 1000 requests/month) --- ## Detailed Cost Breakdown ### 1. Hosting - Render.com #### Starter Plan ($7/month) - RECOMMENDED for initial deployment **Specifications:** - 512 MB RAM - 0.5 CPU (shared) - 100 GB bandwidth/month - Automatic SSL - No cold starts (always on) - Free subdomain (.onrender.com) **Suitable for:** - Traffic: < 5,000 requests/day - Concurrent users: < 50 - Response time: 1-3s acceptable - Development/staging environments **Limitations:** - Shared CPU (performance varies) - 512 MB RAM (may need optimization) - Limited to 1 instance (no auto-scaling) #### Standard Plan ($25/month) - Upgrade when needed **Specifications:** - 2 GB RAM - 1 CPU (dedicated) - 100 GB bandwidth/month - Automatic SSL - Custom domains (1 free) - Zero-downtime deploys **Suitable for:** - Traffic: < 50,000 requests/day - Concurrent users: < 500 - Response time: < 1s required - Production with SLA requirements **When to upgrade:** - Memory usage consistently > 400 MB - CPU usage > 70% - Response time p95 > 3s - Need auto-scaling - Need dedicated resources #### Pro Plan ($85/month) - Future scaling **Specifications:** - 8 GB RAM - 2 CPUs (dedicated) - 500 GB bandwidth/month - Horizontal auto-scaling (up to 10 instances) - Advanced metrics - Priority support **Suitable for:** - Traffic: > 50,000 requests/day - High availability requirements - Need horizontal scaling **Not needed unless:** - Traffic exceeds 100k requests/day - Need 99.9% SLA - Multiple geographic regions ### 2. Database - Supabase #### Free Plan ($0/month) - NOT RECOMMENDED for production **Specifications:** - 500 MB database - 1 GB bandwidth - 2 GB file storage - Community support - Pauses after 1 week inactivity **Why NOT suitable:** - Database pauses (unacceptable for production) - 500 MB too small (current: ~500 MB for 1.88M companies) - No pooler (connection limits) - No daily backups #### Pro Plan ($25/month) - RECOMMENDED **Specifications:** - 8 GB database (auto-scales) - 100 GB bandwidth - 100 GB file storage - No pausing - Daily backups (7 day retention) - Database branching - Connection pooler - Email support **Current Usage Estimate:** - Database: ~600 MB (1.88M companies + indexes) - Bandwidth: ~5-10 GB/month (assuming 1000-2000 requests/day) - Storage: ~1-5 GB (for cached annual reports) **Suitable for:** - All production deployments - Up to 100k requests/day - Database size < 8 GB **When to upgrade to Team ($599/month):** - Database > 8 GB - Need 99.95% SLA - Need read replicas - Need advanced security features ### 3. External APIs - Bolagsverket #### Free Tier ($0/month) - Current usage **Specifications:** - 1,000 API calls/month - OAuth2 authentication - All endpoints included - Community support **Current Usage:** With 80% cache hit rate: - 1,000 requests/month → 200 API calls - 5,000 requests/month → 1,000 API calls (at limit!) **When cache is cold (first month):** - Every unique company lookup = 1 API call - Document list per company = 1 API call - Annual report download = 1 API call **Estimation:** - Month 1 (cold cache): ~800-1000 API calls - Month 2+ (warm cache): ~100-300 API calls #### Paid Tier (Contact for pricing) - Future upgrade **When needed:** - Consistently hitting 1,000 call/month limit - Need higher rate limits - Need SLA guarantees - Need dedicated support **Contact:** https://portal.api.bolagsverket.se/ --- ## Cost Projections ### Scenario 1: Low Traffic (100-500 requests/day) **Monthly Costs:** ``` Render (Starter): $7 Supabase (Pro): $25 Bolagsverket (Free): $0 ──────────────────────────── Total: $32/month ``` **Cost per Request:** $0.0021 - $0.0107 (depending on volume) **Recommended for:** - Internal tools - Proof of concept - Limited user base (< 50 users) ### Scenario 2: Medium Traffic (500-2000 requests/day) **Monthly Costs:** ``` Render (Standard): $25 Supabase (Pro): $25 Bolagsverket (Free): $0 ──────────────────────────── Total: $50/month ``` **Cost per Request:** $0.0008 - $0.0033 **Recommended for:** - Small business applications - Department-wide tools - 50-200 users ### Scenario 3: High Traffic (2000-10,000 requests/day) **Monthly Costs:** ``` Render (Standard): $25 Supabase (Pro): $25 Bolagsverket (Paid): $?? (TBD based on volume) ──────────────────────────── Total: $50+ /month ``` **Cost per Request:** $0.0008+ **Requires:** - Paid Bolagsverket API plan - Potentially Supabase Team plan ($599/month) **Recommended for:** - Production SaaS applications - High-availability requirements - 200+ concurrent users --- ## Cost Optimization Strategies ### 1. Cache Optimization (HIGHEST IMPACT) **Current Strategy:** - Company details: 30 days TTL - Document lists: 7 days TTL - Annual reports: permanent cache **Optimization:** **Increase TTL for stable data:** ```javascript // Company details change rarely cacheTTL: 90 days // Was: 30 days // Saves ~66% of API calls ``` **Pre-warm cache for popular companies:** ```sql -- Identify most-requested companies SELECT organisationsidentitet, COUNT(*) as requests FROM api_request_log GROUP BY organisationsidentitet ORDER BY requests DESC LIMIT 100; -- Fetch these proactively during low-traffic hours ``` **Expected Savings:** - API calls: -50% to -70% - Response time: -30% to -50% - Bolagsverket costs: $0 (stay in free tier longer) ### 2. Database Optimization **Index Optimization:** ```sql -- Drop unused indexes (saves storage + write performance) SELECT * FROM find_unused_indexes(); -- Expected: Drop 2-3 unused indexes -- Savings: ~50-100 MB storage, 10-20% faster writes ``` **Query Optimization:** ```sql -- Use covering indexes for hot queries CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY idx_companies_search_optimized ON companies(organisationsnamn text_pattern_ops) INCLUDE (organisationsidentitet, organisationsform, status); -- Reduces query time from 200ms to 20ms ``` **Connection Pooling:** ```javascript // Reduce connection overhead const supabase = createClient(url, key, { db: { pool: { min: 2, max: 10 } } }); // Savings: ~20% faster queries, lower CPU ``` **Expected Savings:** - Query performance: +30% - Database CPU: -20% - Potential to delay Supabase upgrade: 6-12 months ### 3. Render Instance Optimization **Memory Management:** ```bash # Current: 384 MB heap limit NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=384 # Optimize for Starter plan (512 MB total) NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=320 # Leaves 192 MB for OS and buffers ``` **Code Optimization:** ```javascript // Stream large responses instead of loading into memory async getAnnualReport() { // Before: Load entire file into memory (10-50 MB) const buffer = await this.bolagsverket.getDocument(id); // After: Stream to Supabase Storage const stream = await this.bolagsverket.getDocumentStream(id); await this.supabase.storage.upload(path, stream); } // Savings: -50 MB peak memory ``` **Expected Savings:** - Memory headroom: +30% - Delay upgrade to Standard plan: 3-6 months - Cost savings: $18/month × 3-6 months = $54-108 ### 4. Bandwidth Optimization **Compress API Responses:** ```javascript // Enable gzip compression app.use(compression()); // Savings: -60% bandwidth ``` **Pagination:** ```javascript // Don't return all 1.88M companies searchCompanies(query, limit = 10) { // Before: Potential to return thousands // After: Max 10 (configurable up to 100) } // Savings: -90% response size ``` **Expected Savings:** - Bandwidth: -50% to -70% - Response time: -20% to -30% - Future-proof for higher Render tiers (bandwidth included) ### 5. Monitoring & Alerting (Prevent Costly Incidents) **Early Warning Alerts:** - API limit warning at 800/1000 calls - Memory warning at 400/512 MB - Database size warning at 7/8 GB **Prevent:** - Unexpected API overage charges - Service crashes (lost requests) - Emergency upgrades (no time to optimize) **Expected Savings:** - Avoided downtime: $0-1000+ (depending on business impact) - Avoided emergency upgrades: $0-50/month --- ## Monthly Cost Tracking Template ```markdown ## Costs for: [Month YYYY-MM] ### Services - Render Plan: [Starter/Standard/Pro] $___ - Supabase Plan: [Pro/Team] $___ - Bolagsverket API: [Free/Paid] $___ - Other (monitoring, etc.): $___ ───── **Total:** $___ ### Usage Metrics - Total Requests: ___ - Unique Companies: ___ - Bolagsverket API Calls: ___ / 1,000 - Database Size: ___ MB / 8 GB - Bandwidth: ___ GB / 100 GB - Storage: ___ GB / 100 GB ### Cost per Request: $___.____ ### Notes: [Any anomalies, optimization opportunities, or upcoming changes] ### Action Items: - [ ] [Optimization task 1] - [ ] [Optimization task 2] ``` --- ## ROI Analysis ### Cost vs. Alternative Solutions **Option 1: Current Setup (Render + Supabase + Bolagsverket)** - Monthly: $32-50 - Setup time: 4-8 hours - Maintenance: 2-4 hours/month - Scalability: Excellent **Option 2: Self-hosted (VPS + PostgreSQL + Bolagsverket)** - VPS (DigitalOcean): $12-24/month - Managed PostgreSQL: $15-30/month - Backup storage: $5/month - **Total: $32-59/month** - Setup time: 20-40 hours - Maintenance: 8-16 hours/month - Scalability: Manual **Option 3: Serverless (AWS Lambda + RDS + API Gateway)** - Lambda: $0-20/month (depending on traffic) - RDS (smallest): $15-30/month - API Gateway: $3.50 per million requests - **Total: $18-50/month** - Setup time: 12-24 hours - Maintenance: 4-8 hours/month - Scalability: Automatic (expensive at scale) **Conclusion:** Current setup offers best balance of: - ✅ Low initial cost - ✅ Minimal maintenance - ✅ Easy scaling - ✅ Built-in backups/monitoring - ✅ No infrastructure management --- ## Budget Planning ### Year 1 Projection **Months 1-3: Startup Phase** ``` Render (Starter): $7 × 3 = $21 Supabase (Pro): $25 × 3 = $75 ──── Subtotal: $96 ``` **Months 4-12: Growth Phase** ``` Render (Standard): $25 × 9 = $225 Supabase (Pro): $25 × 9 = $225 ──── Subtotal: $450 ``` **Year 1 Total: $546** **Per-request cost (assuming 50k requests/year):** $0.011 ### Year 2 Projection (With Growth) **Assuming 3x traffic growth:** ``` Render (Standard): $25 × 12 = $300 Supabase (Pro): $25 × 12 = $300 Bolagsverket (Paid): Estimated $50/month × 12 = $600 ──── Year 2 Total: $1,200 ``` **Per-request cost (assuming 150k requests/year):** $0.008 --- ## Cost Alerts & Thresholds ### Set Up Billing Alerts **Render:** ``` Dashboard → Billing → Set Alert - Alert at: $50/month (if on Starter, unexpected upgrade) - Alert at: $100/month (if on Standard, unexpected overage) ``` **Supabase:** ``` Dashboard → Billing → Usage Alerts - Database size: 7 GB / 8 GB (87%) - Bandwidth: 80 GB / 100 GB (80%) - Storage: 80 GB / 100 GB (80%) ``` **Bolagsverket API:** ``` Custom monitoring via sql: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM api_request_log WHERE cache_hit = false AND requested_at > DATE_TRUNC('month', NOW()); Alert if > 800 calls in current month ``` --- ## Optimization Checklist **Monthly Review:** - [ ] Check actual costs vs. budget - [ ] Review Bolagsverket API usage (< 800/1000?) - [ ] Check database size growth - [ ] Identify optimization opportunities - [ ] Update cost projections **Quarterly Review:** - [ ] Analyze cost per request trend - [ ] Review cache hit rate (optimize TTL if needed) - [ ] Consider plan upgrades/downgrades - [ ] Benchmark against alternatives - [ ] Update year-end projections **Annual Review:** - [ ] Calculate total cost of ownership - [ ] ROI analysis - [ ] Budget planning for next year - [ ] Evaluate alternative solutions - [ ] Negotiate better rates (if high volume) --- ## Additional Resources - [Render Pricing](https://render.com/pricing) - [Supabase Pricing](https://supabase.com/pricing) - [Bolagsverket API Portal](https://portal.api.bolagsverket.se/) - [Cost Optimization Best Practices](https://www.render.com/docs/cost-optimization) --- **Last Updated:** 2025-12-01 **Next Review:** 2025-01-01