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Virtual Servers · $20/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 60 GB SSD, 3000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's $20/mo Windows plan is significantly overpriced compared to Linux-based alternatives with similar or better specs. OVHcloud's VPS-1 at $4.54/mo offers 2x the RAM, same vCPU count, and unlimited traffic for a quarter of the price. Even accounting for Windows licensing premiums elsewhere, you'd save substantially by switching to Linux or choosing a provider with more transparent pricing.
Matches your 2 vCPU and exceeds your 2GB RAM (offers 4GB), includes 40GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and daily backups—all for $4.54/mo versus $20/mo.
Caveat: Windows license surcharge ($0.039/vCore/hour) would add ~$3/mo if you need Windows; Linux is free and recommended.
Delivers 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 90GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic for $5/mo intro pricing, beating Lightsail on every dimension except Windows support.
Caveat: Intro price renews at 2-6x higher after contract term; Windows licensing adds per-vCPU surcharge; renewal shock is a real risk.
Offers 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, and unmetered bandwidth for $2.09/mo intro—cheapest option with comparable RAM and storage.
Caveat: Renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; requires 36-month contract for lowest price; no Windows option listed.
Premium tier with MaxIOPS SSD, 99.999% SLA, and current-gen AMD EPYC CPU delivers enterprise-grade reliability for $6/mo—still 70% cheaper than Lightsail.
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU and 1GB RAM (half your current specs); backups add 10-60% surcharge; data transfer overages possible despite 'free' marketing.
Established provider with 99.99% SLA, 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD, and 1TB transfer for $5/mo—solid value with transparent billing.
Caveat: Specs are half your current plan (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM); backups add ~$1/mo; bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB after 1TB.
Before you switch
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Shared CPU Compute · Nanode 1 GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-1x - 1GB | $5.92/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
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