AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

plan vs plan · prices as of

AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $42/mo versus $45/mo.

AWS Lightsailwins 3 rounds

Compute Optimized 2C · 4 GB

$42/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 160 GB SSD

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Vultr

Optimized Cloud 2C · 4 GB

$45/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 75 GB NVMe

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$42/mo

$45/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$10.50

$11.25

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 ded.

Disk

160 GB SSD

75 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

29/100

19/100

Regions

19

33

Countries served by both · 13

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

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C, at $42/mo (excl. VAT) versus $45/mo, a difference of $3/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 13 countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, JP, KR, 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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