Alibaba Cloud vs AWS Lightsail: prices and specs

Edition of 2026-10-08

Across 5 spec tiers, Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 4 and AWS Lightsail is cheaper in 1.

SpecAlibaba CloudAWS Lightsail
Cheapest1vCPU-1GB-20GB
1 vCPU · 1GB · 20GB
$4.50 cheaper
1GB
2 vCPU · 1GB · 40GB
$7.00
Cheapest1vCPU-2GB-40GB
1 vCPU · 2GB · 40GB
$9.00 cheaper
2GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$12.00
Cheapest2vCPU-2GB-60GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$15.00
2GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$12.00 cheaper
Cheapest2vCPU-4GB-80GB
2 vCPU · 4GB · 80GB
$19.00 cheaper
4GB
2 vCPU · 4GB · 80GB
$24.00
Cheapest4vCPU-16GB-320GB
4 vCPU · 16GB · 320GB
$70.00 cheaper
16GB
4 vCPU · 16GB · 320GB
$84.00
Cheapestno matching plan32GB
8 vCPU · 32GB · 640GB
$164.00
Cheapestno matching plan64GB
16 vCPU · 64GB · 1.28TB
$384.00
RegionNo SeoulSeoul
Latency3ms · Seoul4ms · Seoul

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Alibaba Cloud or AWS Lightsail?

Across 5 spec tiers, Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 4 and AWS Lightsail is cheaper in 1.

Do Alibaba Cloud and AWS Lightsail have a Seoul region?

Alibaba Cloud: No Seoul / AWS Lightsail: Seoul

Which responds faster from Korea, Alibaba Cloud or AWS Lightsail?

Latency measured from our server in South Korea: Alibaba Cloud 3ms (Seoul), AWS Lightsail 4ms (Seoul).