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AWS Lightsail vs DreamHost

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: DreamHost (Stack 4, $15.99/mo) — $96/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	AWS Lightsail	DreamHost
entry · 1 TB egress	$5.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB	$15.99 Stack 4 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$365.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB	$15.99 Stack 4 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$24.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$34.99 Stack 16 · 4 vCPU / 16 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$114.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$34.99 Stack 16 · 4 vCPU / 16 GB

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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DreamHost

IPv4: IPv4 included
Backups: Backups not priced on page
Overage: Unmetered bandwidth, no overage

Source: www.dreamhost.com/hosting/vps/ · 2026-10-26

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