Amazon Lightsail pricing (October 2026): plans and what you pay
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Amazon Lightsail lists 2 plans. Paid plans start at USD 3.50 per month. That is the 2nd lowest entry price of the 4 cloud server providers we rank that charge monthly.
Amazon Lightsail plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Limits and notes | Billed yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPv6-only | USD 3.50 per month | 512 MB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | — |
| Linux with IPv4 | USD 5 per month | 0.5 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | — |
From Amazon Lightsail's pricing page, checked 2026-10-12. Prices exclude tax. The vendor's page always has the current price. Price changes are logged in our software price tracker.
Monthly and yearly cost
| Plan | Per month | Per year at that rate |
|---|---|---|
| IPv6-only | USD 3.50 | USD 42 |
| Linux with IPv4 | USD 5 | USD 60 |
Yearly figures multiply the listed monthly price; plans billed yearly are often cheaper per month (see the table above where the vendor lists it).
Before you buy
- Included in the AWS Free Tier.
- Mumbai confirmed.
How Amazon Lightsail compares on price
| Product | Entry price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Lightsail | From USD 3.50 per month | No |
| Vultr | From USD 2.50 per month | No |
| DigitalOcean | From USD 4 per month | No |
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | From USD 5 per month | No |
Amazon Lightsail ranks 1st of 4 in the best cloud server providers ranking. See also: Amazon Lightsail alternatives, DigitalOcean vs Amazon Lightsail, Amazon Lightsail vs Vultr.