DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C vs AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $74/mo versus $84/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$84/mo
$74/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$5.25
$4.63
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
2 ded.
2 shared
Disk
50 GB NVME
160 GB SSD
Bandwidth
4 TB/mo
5 TB/mo
Value score
33/100
47/100
Regions
10
19
Countries served by both · 7
- AU
- CA
- DE
- GB
- IN
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C or AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C?
- AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C at $74/mo (excl. VAT) versus $84/mo — a difference of $10/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C: $4.63 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.25 for DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 7 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, SG, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.