AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C vs Linode Linode 4GB.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C takes 1 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Linode 4GB. It is also the cheaper plan, at $23.99/mo versus $24/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$23.99/mo
$24/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$6
$6
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
vCPU
2 shared
2 shared
Disk
80 GB SSD
80 GB SSD
Bandwidth
4 TB/mo
4 TB/mo
Value score
68/100
68/100
Regions
19
33
Countries served by both · 12
- AU
- BR
- CA
- DE
- FR
- GB
- ID
- IN
- JP
- SE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C or Linode Linode 4GB?
- AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C at $23.99/mo (excl. VAT) versus $24/mo — a difference of $0.01/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- AWS Lightsail General Purpose 2C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 4GB.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 12 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, FR, GB, ID, IN, JP, SE, 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.