Alibaba Cloud vs AWS Lightsail
Across 4 common sizes offered by both, Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 3 and AWS Lightsail in 1 (converted monthly prices, excluding new-customer deals).
| Size | Alibaba Cloud | Monthly | AWS Lightsail | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 1 GB | SAS 1 vCPU / 1 GB 4M | $4.50 | — | — |
| 1 vCPU / 2 GB | SAS 1 vCPU / 2 GB 6M | $9 | — | — |
| 2 vCPU / 2 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 2 GB 10M | $15 | Linux 2 GB (IPv6-only) | $10 |
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 4 GB 15M | $19 | Linux 4 GB (IPv6-only) | $20 |
| 2 vCPU / 8 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 8 GB 20M | $35 | Linux 8 GB (IPv6-only) | $40 |
| 4 vCPU / 16 GB | SAS 4 vCPU / 16 GB 30M | $70 | Linux 16 GB (IPv6-only) | $79.99 |
| 8 vCPU / 32 GB | — | — | Linux 32 GB (IPv6-only) | $160 |
Regions
Alibaba Cloud
United States, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom
Parsed daily from the Alibaba Cloud international Simple Application Server pricing page (USD, Hong Kong and overseas regions).
AWS Lightsail
Japan, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, United States, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, India
Downloaded daily from the official AWS Price List (AmazonLightsail); monthly cap = hourly × 744 h, as Lightsail bills.
Regions both cover: United States, Germany, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, United Kingdom
! Mainland China (aliyun.com) bundle prices are only shown on the logged-in checkout page, so they are not listed here.