Amazon Lightsail vs Ceohost VPS

Amazon Lightsail8.1Visit Ceohost VPS7.8Visit

Higher score Amazon Lightsail #2 in VPS Hosting in India 8.1/10 From $3.50/mo ✓ 1 of 6 features Try Amazon Lightsail

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Ceohost VPS #4 in VPS Hosting in India 7.8/10 From ₹349/mo ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Ceohost

• Amazon Lightsail fits best

  AWS users wanting simple VPS

• Ceohost VPS fits best

  Budget VPS with backups and DDoS protection

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Lightsail 8.1/10 Visit ↗	Ceohost VPS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.8
Ranking	#2 in VPS Hosting in India	#4 in VPS Hosting in India
Best for	AWS users wanting simple VPS	Budget VPS with backups and DDoS protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.5/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Lightsail 1/6 · Ceohost VPS 5/6
NVMe storage	Not published	✓ (best)
Root access	✓	✓
Managed options	Not published	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	Not published	✓ (best)
Hourly billing	Not published	Not published
Automatic backups	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
India locations	Not published	2
Our review
Pros	Fixed bundles include compute, memory, storage, and data-transfer allowances Linux/Unix and Windows Server templates, including WordPress and Node.js Snapshots, firewall rules, monitoring, browser SSH/RDP, and AWS connectivity	VPS Starter includes 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe for ₹349/month. Full root SSH access, custom ISO support and rescue mode offer server control. Free DDoS mitigation and daily or on-demand snapshots/backups are included.
Cons	The lowest-priced plan is IPv6-only Linux There is no free plan Support is provided through documentation	The 2-day refund window applies only to first-time VPS/Cloud orders and usage conditions. Managed VPS is an add-on, so those seeking management need to account for extra cost. Plan pricing and specifications vary; compare resources before choosing a tier.
Our verdict	Amazon Lightsail provides virtual private server instances alongside storage, databases, containers, and related AWS resources. It suits solo developers, small teams, and mid-market groups that want fixed-resource bundles rather than… Read the review →	Ceohost VPS offers KVM-virtualized servers for developers and teams that need configurable virtual machines, including SaaS, e-commerce and game-server workloads. Its plans combine dedicated CPU cores and guaranteed RAM with NVMe RAID-10… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Lightsail — where it wins

  • Fixed bundles include compute, memory, storage, and data-transfer allowances
  • Linux/Unix and Windows Server templates, including WordPress and Node.js
  • Snapshots, firewall rules, monitoring, browser SSH/RDP, and AWS connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • The lowest-priced plan is IPv6-only Linux
  • There is no free plan
  • Support is provided through documentation

• Ceohost VPS — where it wins

  • VPS Starter includes 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe for ₹349/month.
  • Full root SSH access, custom ISO support and rescue mode offer server control.
  • Free DDoS mitigation and daily or on-demand snapshots/backups are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • The 2-day refund window applies only to first-time VPS/Cloud orders and usage conditions.
  • Managed VPS is an add-on, so those seeking management need to account for extra cost.
  • Plan pricing and specifications vary; compare resources before choosing a tier.

• Amazon Lightsail8.1/10 · From $3.50/mo

  A simple AWS VPS with fixed bundles, templates, and direct paths into the wider AWS ecosystem.

  Try Amazon LightsailFull verdict →
• Ceohost VPS7.8/10 · From ₹349/mo

  India-hosted VPS plans pair NVMe storage with root access and backups from ₹349/month.

  Visit CeohostFull verdict →