AWS Lightsail vs Vultr VPS
Vultr has the lower starting price: $6.00 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $7.00 for 1 GB at AWS Lightsail.
Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank
The short answer
- Vultr has the lower starting price: $6.00 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $7.00 for 1 GB at AWS Lightsail.
- Both charge about the same per GB of RAM: $6.00 at AWS Lightsail and $6.00 at Vultr (median across their plans).
- AWS Lightsail scales further, up to 512 GB RAM and 72 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU.
- For location, only Vultr has servers in United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
- Vultr offers NVMe storage, which is faster than the SATA SSDs the other uses.
Side by side
| Compared on | AWS Lightsail | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7.00/mo | $6.00/mo (better) |
| Median price per GB RAM | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Lowest price per GB RAM | $4.50 (better) | $6.00 |
| Median price per vCPU | $23.45 | $12.00 (better) |
| VPS plans | 24 | 8 |
| Largest plan RAM | 512 GB (better) | 24 GB |
| Largest plan vCPU | 72 (better) | 12 |
| NVMe storage | No | Yes |
| Unlimited bandwidth plans | No | No |
| Server countries | United States, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Discount through VPS Scouter | – | – |
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, USA | Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
Price at every RAM size
The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.
| RAM | AWS Lightsail | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | $7.00 · Lightsail 1 GB (1 GB, 2 vCPU) | $6.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) |
| 2 GB+ | $12.00 · Lightsail 2 GB (2 GB, 2 vCPU) | $12.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 4 GB+ | $24.00 · Lightsail 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU) | $24.00 · High Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU) |
| 8 GB+ | $44.00 · Lightsail 8 GB (8 GB, 2 vCPU) (better) | $48.00 · High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU) |
| 16 GB+ | $74.00 · Lightsail 16 GB (16 GB, 2 vCPU) (better) | $96.00 · High Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB (16 GB, 8 vCPU) |
| 32 GB+ | $144.00 · Lightsail 32 GB (32 GB, 4 vCPU) | No plan this size |
Best value plans from AWS Lightsail and Vultr
| # | Provider and plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price | Visit provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS LightsailLightsail 1 GB | 2 | 1 GB | 40 GB SSD | 2 TB | $7.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
| 2 | AWS LightsailLightsail 2 GB | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | 3 TB | $12.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
| 3 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVME | 2 TB | $6.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 4 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVME | 3 TB | $12.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 5 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVME | 5 TB | $24.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 6 | AWS LightsailLightsail 32 GB | 8 | 32 GB | 640 GB SSD | 7 TB | $164.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
| 7 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 4 | 8 GB | 180 GB NVME | 6 TB | $48.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 8 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB | 8 | 16 GB | 350 GB NVME | 8 TB | $96.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 9 | AWS LightsailLightsail 16 GB | 4 | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 6 TB | $84.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
| 10 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 12 vCPU / 24 GB | 12 | 24 GB | 500 GB NVME | 12 TB | $144.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 11 | AWS LightsailLightsail 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $24.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
| 12 | AWS LightsailLightsail 8 GB | 2 | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $44.00/mobilled monthly | Visit AWS Lightsail |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AWS Lightsail cheaper than Vultr?
Vultr has the lower entry price at $6.00 a month. Per GB of RAM, AWS Lightsail is cheaper, with a median of $6.00 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.
Which is better, AWS Lightsail or Vultr?
It depends on what you need. Both charge about the same per GB of RAM: $6.00 at AWS Lightsail and $6.00 at Vultr (median across their plans). AWS Lightsail scales further, up to 512 GB RAM and 72 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.
How do you compare the prices?
We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.