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Virtual Servers · $3772/mo (144 GB RAM, 72 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD, 10000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's Windows bundle at $3,772/mo is significantly overpriced compared to dedicated and cloud alternatives with similar or superior specs. Hetzner's AX162 and Contabo's AMD Turin both deliver 2-3x better value, though you'll sacrifice AWS's managed simplicity for self-managed infrastructure.
128GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 3.84TB NVMe for $199/mo - roughly 19x cheaper than Lightsail with comparable specs and 20TB included EU traffic.
Caveat: Bare-metal dedicated server requires self-management; setup fee rising to 159 EUR in 2026; Windows licensing not included; traffic overage rates vary by region (0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore).
192GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 2TB NVMe, unlimited traffic for $755/mo - 5x cheaper than Lightsail with more cores and RAM, plus no bandwidth overage risk.
Caveat: Price is effective rate for 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost more; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.
160GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1.4TB NVMe, 7TB transfer, fully managed with cPanel for $583/mo - 6.5x cheaper than Lightsail with managed support included.
Caveat: Price confidence is MEDIUM (third-party sourced); renewal rates reported at 2-3x introductory; US data centers only; requires sales call for dedicated server quotes.
96GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1.9TB SSD, 9TB transfer, 99.99% SLA for $864/mo - 4.4x cheaper than Lightsail with superior uptime guarantee.
Caveat: Outbound bandwidth overage at $0.005/GB after 9TB; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% of monthly price); does not match Lightsail's 144GB RAM or 72 vCPU.
96GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 600GB NVMe, 11TB transfer, 99.99% SLA for $1,008/mo - 3.7x cheaper than Lightsail with strong uptime and no Windows license markup.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB; smaller disk (600GB vs 1.28TB); does not match Lightsail's 144GB RAM or 72 vCPU.
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 |
| 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 160GB | $582.92/mo | 160 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1403 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Turin 64 Cores | $755.03/mo | 192 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 2048 GB NVMe (2x1TB) | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Dedicated CPU Compute · Dedicated 96 GB | $864/mo | 96 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · POP2-HC-48C-96G | $927.1/mo | 96 GB RAM, 48 vCPU | Visit |
| Hetzner | GPU Cloud Servers · GEX131 | $989/mo | 256 GB RAM, 1920 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CCX63 | $1006.99/mo | 192 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · CPU-Optimized 96GB | $1008/mo | 96 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · GP 48vCPU/192GB (Block Storage) | $1051.2/mo | 192 GB RAM, 48 vCPU | Visit |
| Cloudways | DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · Basic Standard 192GB (APPROX, top tier) | $1056/mo | 192 GB RAM | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Accelerated Compute · Premium 96 GB | $1135.52/mo | 96 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Optimized Cloud Compute · GP 40vCPU/160GB | $1200/mo | 160 GB RAM, 40 vCPU, 768 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · c3-128 | $1258.52/mo | 128 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Virtual Machines · F72s_v2 | $2222.85/mo | 144 GB RAM, 72 vCPU | Visit |
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