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Amazon Lightsail vs 1&1 IONOS: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
Amazon Lightsailaws.amazon.com
from 3.46 $per month
70VPS plans
17countries
5.7score, #755 in the rating
1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988
from 5.94 $per month
9VPS plans
4countries
6.9score, #161 in the rating
In short
Entry priceAmazon Lightsailthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAM1&1 IONOSthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsAmazon Lightsailcountries with servers
More plansAmazon LightsailVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the rating1&1 IONOSplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Amazon Lightsail | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 4.95 $ Lightsail General Purpose 1 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 1 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
5.94 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 2 GB | 9.89 $ Lightsail General Purpose 2 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD |
5.94 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 4 GB | 19.80 $ Lightsail General Purpose 4 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
13.86 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe |
| from 8 GB | 39.59 $ Lightsail General Purpose 8 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
24.74 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVMe |
| from 16 GB | 69.28 $ Lightsail Memory optimized 16 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
46.51 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVMe |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Amazon Lightsail | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 3.46 $ | 5.94 $ |
| Median plan price | 160 $ | 46.51 $ |
| VPS plans | 70 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 100% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | 180 days | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | — | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 USA
Only Amazon Lightsail: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇫🇷 France, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇬 Singapore
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Amazon Lightsail or 1&1 IONOS?
Amazon Lightsail has the cheapest plan: from 3.46 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 5.94 $.
Which one has more locations?
Amazon Lightsail — 17 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, USA.
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