Amazon Lightsail vs SkyServer Mumbai VPS

Amazon Lightsail8.1Visit SMSkyServer Mumbai VPS7.4Visit

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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SM SkyServer Mumbai VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in India 7.4/10 From ₹450/mo ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit SkyServer

• Amazon Lightsail fits best

  AWS users wanting simple VPS

• SkyServer Mumbai VPS fits best

  Affordable managed-feeling India VPS

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Lightsail 8.1/10 Visit ↗	SMSkyServer Mumbai VPS 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.4
Ranking	#2 in VPS Hosting in India	#5 in VPS Hosting in India
Best for	AWS users wanting simple VPS	Affordable managed-feeling India VPS
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	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Lightsail 1/6 · SkyServer Mumbai VPS 4/6
NVMe storage	Not published	✓ (best)
Root access	✓	✓
Managed options	Not published	Not published
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	Gen4 NVMe storage, isolated KVM resources and full root/admin access Daily offsite backups, automated recovery and vertical scaling included DDoS protection and dedicated IPv4 addresses on every listed plan
Cons	The lowest-priced plan is IPv6-only Linux There is no free plan Support is provided through documentation	There is no free plan; all listed options are paid monthly subscriptions Published prices are listed without GST Infrastructure is limited to the Mumbai and Delhi locations listed
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 →	SkyServer Mumbai VPS provides KVM-based virtual private servers for developers, agencies, businesses and other workloads that need India-based infrastructure. The service lists Mumbai and Delhi Tier-3 data centers, Linux distributions and… 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

• SkyServer Mumbai VPS — where it wins

  • Gen4 NVMe storage, isolated KVM resources and full root/admin access
  • Daily offsite backups, automated recovery and vertical scaling included
  • DDoS protection and dedicated IPv4 addresses on every listed plan

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; all listed options are paid monthly subscriptions
  • Published prices are listed without GST
  • Infrastructure is limited to the Mumbai and Delhi locations listed

• 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 →
• SMSkyServer Mumbai VPS7.4/10 · From ₹450/mo

  India-based KVM VPS plans with NVMe storage, backups, scaling and root access.

  Visit SkyServerFull verdict →