Gcore g1-cpu-2-2 vs AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C.

plan vs plan · prices as of

AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Gcore g1-cpu-2-2. It is also the cheaper plan, at $11.99/mo versus $16.62/mo.

Gcore

g1-cpu-2-2 · 2 vCPU · 2 GB

$16.62/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 2 GB · no disk

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AWS Lightsailwins 4 rounds

General Purpose 2C · 2 GB

$11.99/mo

2 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$16.62/mo

$11.99/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$8.31

$6

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 shared

Disk

none · volumes extra

60 GB SSD

Bandwidth

not listed

3 TB/mo

Value score

47/100

74/100

Regions

1

19

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore g1-cpu-2-2 or AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C?
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C, at $11.99/mo (excl. VAT) versus $16.62/mo, a difference of $4.63/mo as of 13 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $8.31 for Gcore g1-cpu-2-2.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
No. The two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 13 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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