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DigitalOcean vs AWS Lightsail
The two are evenly matched on price, comparing each provider's cheapest plan with the same amount of RAM. Prices are what you'd actually pay in GBP, including 20% UK VAT and any paid IPv4 address.
Price comparison at each size
| RAM | DigitalOcean | Per month | AWS Lightsail | Per month | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB | £5.43 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 1 GB | £6.33 | DigitalOcean |
| 2 GB | Basic 1 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | Same price |
| 4 GB | Basic 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | Same price |
| 8 GB | Basic AMD 2 vCPU / 8 GB | £37.99 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 8 GB | £39.80 | DigitalOcean |
| 16 GB | Basic AMD 4 vCPU / 16 GB | £75.98 | Memory Optimized 2 vCPU / 16 GB | £66.94 | AWS Lightsail |
| 32 GB | Basic AMD 8 vCPU / 32 GB | £151.96 | Memory Optimized 4 vCPU / 32 GB | £130.25 | AWS Lightsail |
At a glance
| DigitalOcean | AWS Lightsail | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans listed | 163 | 32 |
| Cheapest plan | Basic 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB · £3.62 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB · £4.52 |
| UK datacentre | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes | Yes |
| IPv4 address | Included | Included |
| Datacentre countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |