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AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C vs Vultr VX1 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr VX1 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $70.08/mo versus $74/mo.

AWS Lightsail

Memory Optimized 2C · 16 GB

$74/mo

2 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 160 GB SSD

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Vultrwins 3 rounds

VX1 2C · 16 GB

$70.08/mo

2 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$74/mo

$70.08/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$4.63

$4.38

RAM

16 GB

16 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

160 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

47/100

38/100

Regions

19

33

Countries served by both · 12

  • AU
  • BR
  • CA
  • DE
  • FR
  • GB
  • IN
  • JP
  • KR
  • SE
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 2C or Vultr VX1 2C?
Vultr VX1 2C at $70.08/mo (excl. VAT) versus $74/mo — a difference of $3.92/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr VX1 2C: $4.38 per GB of RAM per month versus $4.63 for AWS Lightsail Memory Optimized 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 5 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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