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Virtual Servers · $2340/mo (512 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD, 10000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's 512GB tier is significantly overpriced compared to mature alternatives offering 256GB configurations at 60-75% lower cost. While you're paying for 2x the RAM and vCPU, the per-unit cost is poor, and data transfer overages ($0.09-$0.132/GB) create real risk on a 10TB/month allowance.
Cheapest option by far at 15% of AWS price; 256GB RAM and 32 vCPU cover most workloads, with 99.95% SLA and no per-GB egress charges.
Caveat: Block storage and database services billed separately; requires careful cost modeling if you need persistent volumes or managed databases.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.E5.Flex - 16 OCPU / 256GB | $350.4/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-256 | $912.5/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 256GB |
Includes cPanel/WHM, 64 vCPU (matching AWS), 1.95TB NVMe, and 8TB transfer for under $920/mo; strong value for managed hosting use cases.
Caveat: Renewal rates reported at 2-3x intro pricing; requires sales call for dedicated server quotes; MEDIUM confidence sourcing.
256GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 400GB NVMe at 39% of AWS cost; 99.99% SLA and no egress charges (until 2026 in APAC).
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC free egress expires mid-2026.
256GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1600GB disk, 12TB transfer at 55% of AWS; 100% network uptime SLA and no per-GB egress overage risk.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows license not included in base price.
256GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 800GB NVMe, 10TB transfer at 57% of AWS; 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB overage pricing.
Caveat: Smaller disk (800GB vs 1280GB on AWS); overage charges apply after 10TB transfer pool.
Before you switch
| $916.25/mo |
| 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 1997 GB NVMe SSD |
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| Vultr | VX1 · Mem 32vCPU/256GB (Block Storage) | $934.4/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Hetzner | GPU Cloud Servers · GEX131 | $989/mo | 256 GB RAM, 1920 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · POP2-HM-32C-256G | $1203.04/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Optimized Cloud Compute · Mem-Opt 32vCPU/256GB/1600GB | $1280/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1600 GB | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Memory-Optimized 256GB | $1344/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 800 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Virtual Machines · E32s_v5 | $1471.68/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Dedicated CPU Compute · Dedicated 256 GB | $2304/mo | 256 GB RAM, 56 vCPU, 5000 GB SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Premium · PREMIUM-80xCPU-512GB | $2772.26/mo | 512 GB RAM, 80 vCPU, 500 GB MaxIOPS SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Accelerated Compute · Premium 256 GB | $3027.68/mo | 256 GB RAM, 56 vCPU, 3600 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | GPU Compute · RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell x2 | $4380/mo | 352 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 5120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Compute Engine · m1-ultramem-40 | $4593.96/mo | 961 GB RAM, 40 vCPU | Visit |
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