Hetzner Cloud Servers vs Amazon Lightsail

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HS Hetzner Cloud Servers #4 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting —/10 Paid Visit Hetzner

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Amazon Lightsail #5 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting —/10 From $3.50/mo Try Amazon Lightsail

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense

• Amazon Lightsail fits best

  Low-cost Ubuntu VPS for simple workloads

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Side by side

Feature	HSHetzner Cloud Servers —/10 Visit ↗	Amazon Lightsail —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#4 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting	#5 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting
Best for	Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense	Low-cost Ubuntu VPS for simple workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$3.5/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	90+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	4 GB (best)	0.5 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	1 TB/mo
Server locations	Not published	Not published
Managed support	Not published	Not published
DDoS protection	Included	Not published
Our review
Pros	CX23 includes 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe storage. Hourly billing is capped at a monthly price. Continuously active DDoS detection and filtering are included.	$3.50 monthly Nano Linux bundle with 2 vCPUs and 1 TB transfer Root access, browser SSH, firewall rules, snapshots and metric alarms Lightsail API integration with Amazon EC2 and other AWS resources
Cons	Backups are optional rather than included. Server plans use shared or dedicated resources, which differ by type. Pricing and plan availability vary by location.	Nano-0.5GB bundle provides only 0.5 GB memory The lowest listed Linux bundle is IPv6-only Support is provided through documentation channels
Our verdict	Hetzner Cloud Servers provide virtual machines for running operating systems and applications on Hetzner infrastructure in Europe, the United States and Singapore. Ubuntu users can select an operating system and manage servers through the… Read the review →	Amazon Lightsail is an AWS cloud service for virtual private server instances and related cloud resources. It suits solo developers, small teams and mid-market groups hosting websites, web applications or development environments on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hetzner Cloud Servers — where it wins

  • CX23 includes 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe storage.
  • Hourly billing is capped at a monthly price.
  • Continuously active DDoS detection and filtering are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are optional rather than included.
  • Server plans use shared or dedicated resources, which differ by type.
  • Pricing and plan availability vary by location.

• Amazon Lightsail — where it wins

  • $3.50 monthly Nano Linux bundle with 2 vCPUs and 1 TB transfer
  • Root access, browser SSH, firewall rules, snapshots and metric alarms
  • Lightsail API integration with Amazon EC2 and other AWS resources

  Where it doesn't

  • Nano-0.5GB bundle provides only 0.5 GB memory
  • The lowest listed Linux bundle is IPv6-only
  • Support is provided through documentation channels

• HSHetzner Cloud Servers—/10 · Paid

  A flexible Linux VPS with NVMe storage, DDoS filtering and optional backups.

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• Amazon Lightsail—/10 · From $3.50/mo

  A low-cost AWS VPS for straightforward Linux workloads, with limited support channels.

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