AWS Lightsail vs DigitalOcean: prices and specs

Edition of 2026-10-08

Across 6 spec tiers, AWS Lightsail is cheaper in 1 and DigitalOcean is cheaper in 3.

SpecAWS LightsailDigitalOcean
Cheapest1GB
2 vCPU · 1GB · 40GB
$7.00
s-1vcpu-1gb
1 vCPU · 1GB · 25GB
$6.00 cheaper
Cheapest2GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$12.00
s-1vcpu-2gb
1 vCPU · 2GB · 50GB
$12.00
Cheapest2GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$12.00 cheaper
s-2vcpu-2gb
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$18.00
Cheapest4GB
2 vCPU · 4GB · 80GB
$24.00
s-2vcpu-4gb
2 vCPU · 4GB · 80GB
$24.00
Cheapest16GB
4 vCPU · 16GB · 320GB
$84.00
s-4vcpu-8gb
4 vCPU · 8GB · 160GB
$48.00 cheaper
Cheapest32GB
8 vCPU · 32GB · 640GB
$164.00
s-8vcpu-16gb
8 vCPU · 16GB · 320GB
$96.00 cheaper
Cheapest64GB
16 vCPU · 64GB · 1.28TB
$384.00
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RegionSeoulNo Seoul
Latency4ms · Seoul89ms · Singapore

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, AWS Lightsail or DigitalOcean?

Across 6 spec tiers, AWS Lightsail is cheaper in 1 and DigitalOcean is cheaper in 3.

Do AWS Lightsail and DigitalOcean have a Seoul region?

AWS Lightsail: Seoul / DigitalOcean: No Seoul

Which responds faster from Korea, AWS Lightsail or DigitalOcean?

Latency measured from our server in South Korea: AWS Lightsail 4ms (Seoul), DigitalOcean 89ms (Singapore).