Prices checked 2026-10-05

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AWS Lightsail Linux General Purpose 8 GB (IPv4)

Checked Price from AWS Lightsail's own page

€39.20/month for 2 vCPU and 8 GB RAM.

Monthly price
€39.20
After promo
€39.20
Per GB RAM
€4.90
CPU
2 vCPU · Shared vCPU
RAM
8 GB
Disk
160 GB SSD
Contract
Hourly, capped monthly
Locations
US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America
Status
Available
Network uptime
not monitored yet

The catch: Public IPv4 bundle; standard price, not free-tier credit. 5 TB combined inbound/outbound transfer; selected Asia-Pacific regions and Sao Paulo get half. Excess outbound traffic and snapshots cost extra. Burstable CPU; stopped instances still incur charges. Unattached static IPv4 costs $0.005/hour after one hour. Billed in USD ($44.00/month); converted at 1.1225 USD per EUR (ECB). Applicable taxes are extra.

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Price history

Tracking started on 2026-10-05. We check this price every day; the chart fills in as data comes in.

Alternatives with 8 GB+ RAM

PlanvCPURAMMonthlyContract
ContaboCloud VPS 448 GB€4.40Promo for first 24 months
ContaboCloud VPS 6612 GB€6.00Promo for first 24 months
IONOSVPS L+48 GB€7.1312-month term; intro for 3 months
OVHcloudVPS-248 GB€7.21Monthly ('from' price)
HostingerKVM 228 GB€8.0124 months paid upfront

What AWS Lightsail customers say

AWS Lightsail

1.3429 reviews

People like

  • Reliable infrastructure and good uptime for some long-time AWS users (AWS-wide reviews)
  • Some AWS users receive helpful billing support and refunds (AWS-wide reviews)

People complain about

  • Slow or unreachable support during account lockouts (AWS-wide reviews)
  • Unexpected charges and difficulty stopping billing for unused resources
  • Account suspensions with little warning that take services offline
  • Complex dashboard and cancellation process

Questions people ask

How much does AWS Lightsail Linux General Purpose 8 GB (IPv4) cost?

€39.20 per month excluding VAT (Hourly, capped monthly). Checked on 5 October 2026.

Is there a cheaper VPS with 8 GB RAM?

Yes. Contabo Cloud VPS 4 costs €4.40/month (Promo for first 24 months); Contabo Cloud VPS 6 costs €6.00/month (Promo for first 24 months); IONOS VPS L+ costs €7.13/month (12-month term; intro for 3 months).

What's the catch with AWS Lightsail Linux General Purpose 8 GB (IPv4)?

Public IPv4 bundle; standard price, not free-tier credit. 5 TB combined inbound/outbound transfer; selected Asia-Pacific regions and Sao Paulo get half. Excess outbound traffic and snapshots cost extra. Burstable CPU; stopped instances still incur charges. Unattached static IPv4 costs $0.005/hour after one hour. Billed in USD ($44.00/month); converted at 1.1225 USD per EUR (ECB). Applicable taxes are extra.