Hetzner vs AWS Lightsail
VPS Providers
Hetzner
European VPS provider known for the lowest prices per core/RAM
Pricing: From €3.79/mo
Pros
- Best raw price-to-performance ratio in the category
- Strong European data center presence
Cons
- Fewer data center regions outside Europe/US
AWS Lightsail
Simplified VPS hosting built on AWS infrastructure
Pricing: From $3.50/mo
Pros
- Simple bridge into the broader AWS ecosystem if you scale up
- Predictable flat-rate pricing unlike raw EC2
Cons
- Less flexible than raw AWS EC2 once you outgrow it