Cloudways (DO) vs AWS Lightsail
Pricing data as of 2026-08-28 · refreshed weekly
Cloudways (DO) (managed-cloud) and AWS Lightsail (vps) overlap on 2 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.
Cloudways (DO)managed-cloud
| Micro | $11/mo |
| Small | $24/mo |
| Medium | $46/mo |
SSLDIY: cdn, image opt, edge, previews, auto-deploy
AWS Lightsailvps
| $5 bundle | $5/mo |
| $7 bundle | $7/mo |
| $12 bundle | $12/mo |
| $24 bundle | $24/mo |
Nothing bundledDIY: cdn, image opt, edge, ssl, previews, auto-deploy