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Virtual Servers · $130/mo (16 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 5000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's Windows 16GB plan is significantly overpriced compared to Linux-based alternatives with similar or better specs. Multiple providers offer 8GB RAM / 4 vCPU plans for $5.94-$12.99/mo with unlimited or generous transfer, making them 10-22x cheaper. If you need 16GB RAM specifically, Hostinger's KVM 4 at $12.99/mo matches your RAM for 90% less, though renewal jumps to $28.99/mo.
Matches your 16GB RAM and 4 vCPU for $12.99/mo intro (vs $130), includes 200GB NVMe and 16TB transfer, weekly backups, and 1 Gbps port.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $28.99/mo after intro term; requires 12/24/48-month prepay to get this rate; Windows license not included (Linux only).
8GB RAM / 4 vCPU / 160GB NVMe for $9.99/mo (3-year rate) with 5TB transfer and DDoS protection, nearly identical to Lightsail's storage and transfer but 13x cheaper.
Caveat: Renewal rates 2-4x higher; lowest price requires 24-36 month upfront commitment; Linux only, no Windows option.
8GB RAM / 4 vCPU / 80GB SSD for $9.99/mo with 20TB transfer (4x Lightsail's allowance), no per-GB overage charges, and 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Linux only; prices exclude VAT; recent price increases on other Hetzner lines suggest future hikes possible; traffic overage applies only outside EU.
8GB RAM / 4 vCPU / 100GB SSD for $5.94/mo with unlimited traffic and 200 Mbit/s port, the cheapest option by far.
Caveat: Price is 24-month prepaid rate; 1/12-month terms cost significantly more; unlimited traffic subject to fair-use throttling; ticket-only support on base tier.
8GB RAM / 4 vCPU / 240GB NVMe for $11.50/mo with unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbps and 99.99% SLA, closest feature parity to Lightsail.
Caveat: Renewal pricing 2-6x higher after intro term; outbound transfer beyond 2TB pooled allowance billed at $0.036/GB; Linux only.
Before you switch
| IONOS |
| IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core |
| $9.36/mo |
| 1 vCPU |
| Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX33 | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS L | $11.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube M | $18.72/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS S | $19.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 8 | $21.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-4-8 | $24.64/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A2C-8G | $25.18/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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