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Hetzner vs AWS Lightsail

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: Hetzner (CX23, $6.70/mo) — $208/yr less than AWS Lightsail Linux 4 GB.
4 vCPU / 8 GB: AWS Lightsail has no verified equivalent plan tracked.

As of 2026-10-26, from 26 verified plans. How we calculate this.

By tier and egress

Scenario	Hetzner	AWS Lightsail
entry · 1 TB egress	$8.04 CX23 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$5.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$8.04 CX23 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$365.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$12.07 CX33 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB	$24.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$12.07 CX33 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB	$114.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

Hetzner

IPv4: Primary IPv4 billed separately; amount not read on check date
Backups: Backups 20% of server price (confirm)
Overage: €1.00 per additional TB beyond 20 TB (EU)

Source: www.hetzner.com/cloud/cost-optimized · 2026-10-26

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AWS Lightsail

IPv4: Bundles include a public IPv4 address
Backups: Snapshots $0.05/GB-mo (confirm)
Overage: Overage varies by region, from $0.09/GB

Source: aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/ · 2026-10-26

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