Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C or AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C?

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $168/mo — a difference of $24/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C: $4.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.25 for DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 7 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, SG, US.

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C vs AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $144/mo versus $168/mo.

DigitalOcean

Memory-Optimized 4C · 32 GB · 100 GB

$168/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 100 GB NVME

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AWS Lightsailwins 3 rounds

Memory Optimized 4C · 32 GB

$144/mo

4 vCPU shared · 32 GB · 320 GB SSD

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$168/mo

$144/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.25

$4.50

RAM

32 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

4 shared

Disk

100 GB NVME

320 GB SSD

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

Value score

31/100

48/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 7

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C or AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C?: AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C at $144/mo (excl. VAT) versus $168/mo — a difference of $24/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 4C: $4.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.25 for DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4C.
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.