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Virtual Servers · $84/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 320 GB SSD, 6000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's $84/mo plan is significantly overpriced compared to spec-matched alternatives. Contabo's 8GB/4vCPU plan at $5.94/mo offers nearly identical specs at 93% less, though you'll need to commit to 24 months. Even accounting for renewal-price traps at other providers, multiple options deliver better raw value.
Matches your 8GB RAM, 4vCPU, and 100GB SSD storage almost exactly, with unlimited traffic instead of AWS's metered 6TB allowance.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepay commitment; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month; fair-usage policy on unlimited traffic could throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
Delivers 8GB RAM, 2vCPU, 100GB NVMe, and 8TB transfer at roughly 1/10th the AWS price with weekly backups included.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $14.99/mo (70% increase); introductory rate requires 12/24/48-month prepay; only 2vCPU vs AWS's 4vCPU.
Matches 8GB RAM and 4vCPU with 160GB NVMe and 5TB transfer, plus DDoS protection and 1 Gbps port.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-4x higher; lowest intro rates require 24-36 month upfront commitment; spec variance noted between quoted 3-year and 1-year promo rates.
Offers 4GB RAM, 4vCPU, 120GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic (up to 1 Gbps) at less than 1/8th AWS's price.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB pooled allowance is metered at $0.036/GB.
Delivers 6GB RAM, 4vCPU, 120GB SSD, and 3TB transfer at 85% less than AWS, with unmanaged VPS included.
Caveat: Renewal pricing substantially higher; unmanaged by default (add $10-25/mo for management); SLA undefined; 3TB transfer may be tight if you exceed AWS's 6TB allowance.
Before you switch
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 2 | $8.79/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
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