DreamHost vs AWS Lightsail.

vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily

On today's data, DreamHost undercuts AWS Lightsail on memory pricing — a median of $2.47/GB of RAM vs $6/GB. The cheapest way in is AWS Lightsail at $5/mo (General Purpose 2C · 0.5 GB). AWS Lightsail counters with broader reach: 19 locations vs 1.

Cheapest plan at each RAM tier

Top value plans from each

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. DreamHost data: Live web — VPS Stack cards on dreamhost.com (auto-renewal rate, intro promo ignored). AWS Lightsail data: AWS public price list — pricing.us-east-1.amazonaws.com (AmazonLightsail).