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Virtual Servers · $44/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD, 4000 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's $44/mo Windows plan is significantly overpriced compared to Linux-equivalent alternatives, and even accounting for Windows licensing surcharges elsewhere, you can find better value. The 4GB RAM / 2 vCPU spec is available much cheaper on other platforms, though beware renewal-price traps and hidden Windows license fees.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic for $5.94/mo - nearly 7.4x cheaper than AWS Lightsail with double the specs and no per-GB overage charges.
Caveat: Price requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost more per month; SLA is 99.90% vs AWS's implied higher availability; fair usage policy may throttle extreme sustained bandwidth.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo - matches your RAM/vCPU exactly and costs 85% less with no Windows license surcharge if you use Linux.
Caveat: Prices exclude VAT; traffic overage rates vary by region (0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore vs 20TB in EU); recent large price increases on other instance types suggest future hikes possible.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, daily backups for $4.54/mo - cheapest option with matching RAM/vCPU and includes backup automation.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour (~$28/mo extra for 2 vCores); APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer for $6.49/mo intro - matches your transfer allowance and storage type at 85% discount.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (2x higher); only 1 vCPU vs your 2 vCPU; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.
2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB NVMe, unlimited traffic for $4.33/mo - cheapest per-vCPU option with NVMe storage and no per-GB overage charges.
Caveat: Intro pricing is 3-month or 1-year promo on 1-year contract; renewal pricing 2-6x higher; Windows Server license adds per-vCPU surcharge; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each.
Before you switch
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB | $6/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2 | $6.15/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-S | $6.55/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Pulsar | $6.88/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 1 OCPU / 6GB | $8.76/mo | 6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2 | $8.98/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $8.99/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
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