Cloudways (DO) vs AWS Lightsail
Pricing data as of 2026-06-09 · 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
| DO 1GB | $11/mo |
| DO 2GB | $24/mo |
| DO 4GB | $46/mo |
AWS Lightsailvps
| $5 bundle | $5/mo |
| $7 bundle | $7/mo |
| $12 bundle | $12/mo |
| $20 bundle | $20/mo |
Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)
| Stack | Cloudways (DO) | AWS Lightsail | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laravel | $11 (DO 1GB) | $7 ($7 bundle) | AWS Lightsail |
| WordPress | $11 (DO 1GB) | $7 ($7 bundle) | AWS Lightsail |