AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 4C vs Linode Premium 8GB.
plan vs plan · prices as of
AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 4C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Premium 8GB. It is also the cheaper plan, at $84/mo versus $86/mo.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$84/mo
$86/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$10.50
$10.75
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
vCPU
4 shared
4 ded.
Disk
320 GB SSD
160 GB SSD
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
5 TB/mo
Value score
27/100
15/100
Regions
19
22
Countries served by both · 12
- AU
- BR
- DE
- ES
- FR
- GB
- ID
- IN
- JP
- SE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 4C or Linode Premium 8GB?
- AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 4C, at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $86/mo, a difference of $2/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 4C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.75 for Linode Premium 8GB.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 12 countries: AU, BR, 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.