AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C vs Linode Linode 4GB.

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AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C takes 1 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Linode 4GB. It is also the cheaper plan, at $23.99/mo versus $24/mo.

AWS Lightsailwins 1 rounds

General Purpose 2C · 4 GB

$23.99/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Linode

Linode 4GB

$24/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$23.99/mo

$24/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$6

$6

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

80 GB SSD

80 GB SSD

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

4 TB/mo

Value score

54/100

53/100

Regions

19

33

Countries served by both · 13

  • AU
  • BR
  • CA
  • DE
  • ES
  • FR
  • GB
  • ID
  • IN
  • JP
  • SE
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C or Linode Linode 4GB?
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C, at $23.99/mo (excl. VAT) versus $24/mo, a difference of $0.01/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 4GB.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 13 countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, ID, IN, JP, SE, SG, US.

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.

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