Is AWS Lightsail's GP 4GB (Windows, IPv6) the best deal?

Doubles your RAM (8GB vs 4GB), doubles vCPU (4 vs 2), adds 25% more storage (100GB vs 80GB), and includes unlimited traffic instead of 4TB cap, all for 85% less per month.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepayment to hit this rate; 1-month or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month, and SLA is 99.90% vs AWS's implied higher tier.

Matches your 4GB RAM and 4TB transfer, adds 2 vCPU (vs 2), includes weekly backups, and costs 84% less; intro price is locked in for 12/24/48-month terms.

Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $11.99/mo (2x intro); monthly billing available but at much higher per-month rate; free domain only year one.

Matches your 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, includes 20TB transfer (5x your allowance), and costs 84% less; no long-term contract required for this price.

Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage applies outside EU regions (USA/Singapore as low as 0.5-1TB free); recent price increases on other Hetzner lines suggest future hikes possible.

Matches your 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, includes daily backups and unlimited traffic, costs 89% less, and no long-term contract lock-in required.

Caveat: Windows license surcharge of $0.039/vCore/hour adds ~$2.80/mo for Windows; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.

Matches your 2GB RAM and 2 vCPU, includes 80GB NVMe (same as you), unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s, and costs 89% less than your Windows plan.

Caveat: Linux-only at this price; Windows Server license adds per-vCPU surcharge; renewal pricing after 1-year promo is 2-6x higher; outbound transfer beyond 2TB free pool is $0.036/GB.