Virtual Servers · $1324/mo (192 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD, 10000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's $1324/mo price is significantly higher than comparable dedicated and cloud servers with similar or better specs. Hetzner's AX162 at $199/mo offers 48 vCPU and 128GB RAM for 85% less, though with a smaller storage footprint. Even accounting for hidden costs and regional variations, multiple providers deliver substantially better value.
Matches your 48 vCPU core count at 1/6 the price with 128GB RAM, 3840GB NVMe, and 20TB EU transfer included; dedicated hardware vs AWS's shared virtualization.
Caveat: Setup fee rising to 159 EUR in 2026; traffic overage rates vary by region (0.5-1TB in USA); prices exclude VAT; recent CCX/CPX price hikes signal potential future increases.
Half the vCPU count but 128GB RAM, 2TB SSD, and unlimited traffic for 84% savings; ideal if you don't need 48 cores and want predictable egress costs.
Caveat: Quoted price is for 24-month prepaid term; shorter contracts cost more per month; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.
24 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 1920GB SSD, dual AMD EPYC 7413 for 79% less; strong SLA (99.9%) and faster delivery (1-5 days) than AWS.
Caveat: Prices exclude VAT; delivery time varies; half the core count vs AWS Lightsail; storage is smaller.
32 vCPU, 128GB DDR5 RAM, 3000GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, and 99.99% SLA for 76% less; strong renewal SLA vs AWS.
Caveat: Renewal prices jump 2-3x after intro term; domain and privacy add-ons become paid after year one; aggressive upsell prompts at checkout; requires 36-month term for lowest price.
32 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 3.2TB SSD RAID-10, 10TB transfer, and 100% uptime SLA for 60% less; fully managed and no regional data-transfer surprises.
Caveat: Advertised price is promotional (often 50% off first 2 months); renewal pricing is significantly higher; bandwidth overages and storage add-ons billed separately.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX162 | $199/mo | 128 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R7525 | $276.33/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Premium NVMe 128 | $312.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · Basic Standard 8XL (128GB, site example) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | Vultr Servers (Flexible) · Site-example 8XL (shared UI tier, top) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · AMD Tier 3 | $399/mo | 128 GB RAM, 960 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 128GB | $457.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1198 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 32 vCPU / 128 GB preset | $502.56/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Cloud Dedicated Servers · High-Performance (Linux, Dual) | $532/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3200 GB SSD (RAID-10) | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · GP1-L | $565.15/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CCX53 | $629.49/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 24vCPU/96GB | $640/mo | 96 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1600 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · GP 32vCPU/128GB (Block Storage) | $700.8/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · b3-128 | $705.91/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe | Visit |