Hosting Django on AWS Lightsail
Pricing data as of 2026-06-09 · refreshed weekly
AWS Lightsail is a vps platform. Django needs roughly 1024MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest AWS Lightsail plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic
| Traffic | Plan | $/month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | $7 bundle | $7 | 40GB SSD |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | $7 bundle | $7 | 40GB SSD |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | $7 bundle | $7 | 40GB SSD |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | $7 bundle | $7 | 40GB SSD |