LightNode vs LWS

LightNode8.0Visit LWS7.9Visit

Higher score LightNode #4 in Dokploy Hosting 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LightNode

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LWS #5 in Dokploy Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LWS

• LightNode fits best

  Multi-region VPS users installing Dokploy themselves

• LWS fits best

  Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting

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Side by side

Feature	LightNode 8.0/10 Visit ↗	LWS 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Dokploy Hosting	#5 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for	Multi-region VPS users installing Dokploy themselves	Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.71/mo	€3.99/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Features LightNode 0/3 · LWS 0/3
One-click Dokploy deploy	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain + SSL	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Daily
Scaling mode	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy VPS instances across more than 40 locations. Choose hourly or monthly billing, with full root access. Plans include NVMe storage, snapshots and custom images.	Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included. Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting. Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.
Cons	Dokploy-specific setup tooling is not verified; installation is self-managed. All listed plans provide 50 GB of NVMe storage. You manage the VPS rather than using shared hosting.	The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering. Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL. Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.
Our verdict	LightNode provides KVM-based cloud VPS hosting for people who want control over server configuration, operating-system images and deployment location. It suits Dokploy users who are comfortable provisioning a server and handling… Read the review →	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its offering centers on conventional websites using PHP and MySQL, with the LWS Panel, SSD storage, professional email, SSL… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LightNode — where it wins

  • Deploy VPS instances across more than 40 locations.
  • Choose hourly or monthly billing, with full root access.
  • Plans include NVMe storage, snapshots and custom images.

  Where it doesn't

  • Dokploy-specific setup tooling is not verified; installation is self-managed.
  • All listed plans provide 50 GB of NVMe storage.
  • You manage the VPS rather than using shared hosting.

• LWS — where it wins

  • Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included.
  • Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting.
  • Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.

  Where it doesn't

  • The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering.
  • Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL.
  • Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.

• LightNode8.0/10 · Paid

  Flexible KVM VPS plans for teams prepared to install and manage Dokploy themselves.

  Visit LightNodeFull verdict →
• LWS7.9/10 · Free plan

  A traditional shared-hosting service, not a fit for Dokploy workloads.

  Visit LWSFull verdict →