AWS Lightsail vs Linode.
Prices checked
AWS Lightsail is cheaper at 3 of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C costs you $23.99 a month against $24 at Linode, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Linode is $1.99 a month less (28%). compare the two
AWS Lightsail · 2C, 1 GB · 40 GB SSD
$6.99/moLinode · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo
2 GB of RAM
AWS Lightsail is $0.01 a month less (0%). compare the two
AWS Lightsail · 2C, 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$11.99/moLinode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
AWS Lightsail is $0.01 a month less (0%). compare the two
AWS Lightsail · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$23.99/moLinode · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
8 GB of RAM
AWS Lightsail is $4.01 a month less (8%). compare the two
AWS Lightsail · 2C, 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$43.99/moLinode · 4C, 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/mo
16 GB of RAM
Linode is $14 a month less (19%). compare the two
AWS Lightsail · 2C, 16 GB · 160 GB SSD
$74/moLinode · 2C, 24 GB · 20 GB SSD
$60/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansAWS Lightsail
2C · 512 MB · Value 79/100
$5/mo
Linode
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  AWS Lightsail |  Linode |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 12 | 18 |
| Cheapest plan | $5/mo | $5/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $6/mo | $7.50/mo |
| Average value | 45/100 | 34/100 |
| Locations | 19 | 33 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 0 | 12 |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 0% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 0% of plans |
| One-click stacks (of 10 tracked) | 2 | 7 |
Both sell servers in 10 cities: Frankfurt, Jakarta, London, Mumbai, Paris, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, São Paulo, Tokyo.
Best value from each
AWS Lightsail
- 1
2C · 512 MB · Value 79/100
$5/mo - 2
2C · 1 GB · Value 79/100
$6.99/mo - 3
2C · 2 GB · Value 72/100
$11.99/mo - 4
2C · 4 GB · Value 52/100
$23.99/mo - 5
4C · 16 GB · Value 44/100
$84/mo
Linode
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo - 2
2C · 24 GB · Value 59/100
$60/mo - 3
1C · 2 GB · Value 56/100
$12/mo - 4
2C · 48 GB · Value 52/100
$120/mo - 5
2C · 4 GB · Value 51/100
$24/mo
How we count
On today's data, AWS Lightsail undercuts Linode on memory, at a typical $6 per GB of RAM a month against $7.50. The cheapest way in is AWS Lightsail at $5 a month (General Purpose 2C · 0.5 GB). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations against 19.
Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.
Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail or Linode?
- AWS Lightsail is cheaper at 3 of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C · 4 GB costs $23.99/mo against $24/mo for Linode Linode 4GB, excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026. The cheapest plan overall is AWS Lightsail's at $5/mo.
- Which has more locations, AWS Lightsail or Linode?
- Linode, with 33 locations against 19.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
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