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Cloudways vs AWS Lightsail: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways 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

  • AWS Lightsail is cheaper to start: $5.00/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • AWS Lightsail renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $5.00/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 17).
  • For cloud hosting, Cloudways scores higher on value: 73/100 against 69/100.
CloudwaysAWS Lightsail
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro$5.00/moAWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 512 MB
Renews at$11.00/mo$5.00/mo
Plans14476
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingcloud hosting, app hosting (PaaS), managed databases, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.99%
Support24/7, live chat24/7
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…17United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, France…
Founded20112006
HeadquartersMaltaUnited States
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs AWS Lightsail

CloudwaysAWS Lightsail
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDAWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 512 MB2 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month$5.00 / $5.00 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100AWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 32 GBValue score 69/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than AWS Lightsail?

AWS Lightsail has the lower starting price: AWS Lightsail Lightsail Linux General Purpose 512 MB at $5.00/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or AWS Lightsail?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and AWS Lightsail's at $5.00/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and AWS Lightsail $5.00/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and AWS Lightsail offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. AWS Lightsail has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or AWS Lightsail?

On our value score, Cloudways: its Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XL plan scores 73/100 against 69/100 for AWS Lightsail's best cloud hosting 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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