AWS Lightsail vs Liquid Web

AWS Lightsail is strongest for AWS ecosystem users. Liquid Web is strongest for agencies. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	AWS Lightsail	Liquid Web
Starting price	$0.8/mo	$5/mo
Best for	AWS ecosystem users Predictable bundled pricing Windows workloads	Agencies E-commerce/WooCommerce High-traffic WordPress Businesses wanting fully-managed support
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	100% (Liquid Web's published network/power/infrastructure uptime guarantee)
Storage	SSD	SSD
Regions	16	3
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	AWS Support plans (separate from Lightsail), Community forums, Docs	24/7/365 phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs/Knowledge Base
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA eligible	PCI DSS, HIPAA (available), SOC 2
Hidden costs to watch for	Data transfer overage varies significantly by AWS region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) Windows bundles cost 70-90% more than equivalent Linux bundles	Advertised prices are frequently promotional (e.g. 50% off for the first 2 months, or 10-15% off for 1-2 year prepay terms); renewal pricing is meaningfully higher than the teaser rate Bandwidth overages and additional storage are billed as add-ons beyond plan allowances Managed WordPress/Nexcess plans are billed upfront annually to get the advertised per-month rate ("2 months free" annual billing) in many cases Windows OS licensing adds a surcharge over equivalent Linux dedicated/cloud dedicated configurations
Last reviewed	2026-07-17	2026-07-18