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OVHcloud vs AWS Lightsail

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: OVHcloud (VPS-1, $4.54/mo) — $234/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	OVHcloud	AWS Lightsail
entry · 1 TB egress	$4.54 VPS-1 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$5.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$4.54 VPS-1 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$365.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$8.50 VPS-2 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB	$24.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$8.50 VPS-2 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB	$114.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

OVHcloud

IPv4: IPv4 included; extra IPv4 is an add-on
Backups: Daily backup of previous 24h included
Overage: Unlimited traffic (bandwidth-capped port)

Source: www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/ · 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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