Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?

AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C at $42/mo (excl. VAT) versus $45/mo — a difference of $3/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

Yes — both plans are offered in 12 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, FR, GB, IN, JP, KR, SE, SG, US.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $42/mo versus $45/mo.

AWS Lightsailwins 3 rounds

$42/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 160 GB SSD

Vultr

$45/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 75 GB NVME

Monthly price(lower wins)

$42/mo

$45/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.50

$11.25

RAM

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 ded.

Disk

160 GB SSD

75 GB NVME

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

42/100

27/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 12

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Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?: AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C at $42/mo (excl. VAT) versus $45/mo — a difference of $3/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: AWS Lightsail Compute Optimized 2C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 12 shared countries: AU, BR, CA, DE, FR, GB, IN, JP, KR, SE, SG, US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 6 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.