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hosting.com vs AWS Lightsail: prices and plans compared

Every hosting.com and AWS Lightsail plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • hosting.com is cheaper to start: $1.99/mo against $5.00/mo.
  • AWS Lightsail renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $5.00/mo against $13.99/mo.
  • hosting.com gives a longer money-back window (30 days against none).
  • AWS Lightsail has data centers in more countries (17 against 9).
  • For app hosting (PaaS), hosting.com scores higher on value: 68/100 against 66/100.
hosting.comAWS Lightsail
Starting price$1.99/mohosting.com Starter Web Hosting$5.00/moAWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 512 MB
Renews at$13.99/mo$5.00/mo
Plans4176
Kinds of hostingweb hosting, WordPress hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, app hosting (PaaS), business email hostingcloud hosting, app hosting (PaaS), managed databases, cloud storage
Money-back guarantee30 daysNone
Uptime guarantee99.9%99.99%
Support24/7, live chat, phone24/7
Data center countries9United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany…17United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, France…
Founded20012006
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States
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App hosting (PaaS): hosting.com vs AWS Lightsail

hosting.comAWS Lightsail
Cheapest planhosting.com AI Startup20 GBAWS Lightsail Lightsail Container Nano0.25 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM
From / renews at$8.00 / $8.00 per month$7.00 / $7.00 per month
Best value planhosting.com AI StartupValue score 68/100AWS Lightsail Lightsail Container NanoValue score 66/100

Frequently asked questions

Is hosting.com cheaper than AWS Lightsail?

hosting.com has the lower starting price: hosting.com Starter Web Hosting at $1.99/mo, against AWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 512 MB at $5.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, hosting.com or AWS Lightsail?

hosting.com's cheapest plan renews at $13.99/mo and AWS Lightsail's at $5.00/mo. Over three years, hosting.com averages $2.49/mo and AWS Lightsail $5.00/mo on those plans.

Do hosting.com and AWS Lightsail offer a money-back guarantee?

hosting.com has a 30-day money-back guarantee. AWS Lightsail has no money-back window.

Which is better for app hosting (PaaS), hosting.com or AWS Lightsail?

On our value score, hosting.com: its hosting.com AI Startup plan scores 68/100 against 66/100 for AWS Lightsail's best app hosting (PaaS) plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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