Hetzner CPX22 vs AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Hetzner CPX22 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $22.49/mo versus $23.99/mo.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$22.49/mo
$23.99/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$5.62
$6
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
vCPU
2 shared
2 shared
Disk
80 GB NVMe
80 GB SSD
Bandwidth
20 TB/mo
4 TB/mo
Value score
76/100
54/100
Regions
4
19
Countries served by both · 2
- DE
- SG
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Hetzner CPX22 or AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C?
- Hetzner CPX22, at $22.49/mo (excl. VAT) versus $23.99/mo, a difference of $1.50/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Hetzner CPX22: $5.62 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 2 countries: DE, SG.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.