AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB vs netcup RS 500 G12.5

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netcup RS 500 G12.5 takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB. AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB counters on price: $0.62/mo less, for 2 GB RAM and 2 vCPU instead of 4 GB and 2.

AWS Lightsail

General Purpose 2C

2 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD

$11.99/mo
netcupWins 4 rounds

RS 500 G12.5

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 64 GB NVMe

$12.61/mo

Monthly price (lower wins)

$11.99/mo

$12.61/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$6

$3.15

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 ded.

Disk

60 GB SSD

64 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

unmetered

Value

73/100

82/100

Regions

19

4

Countries served by both · 3

  • DE
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB or netcup RS 500 G12.5?
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB, at $11.99/mo (excl. VAT) versus $12.61/mo, a difference of $0.62/mo as of 4 Nov 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
netcup RS 500 G12.5: $3.15 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 2 GB.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 3 countries: DE, SG, US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 4 Nov 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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