Amazon Lightsail vs. OVH Dedicated Servers

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Lightsail
Score 5.3 out of 10
N/A
Amazon Lightsail is a virtual private server (VPS) designed to present an easy-to-use cloud platform that offers everything needed to build an application or website, plus a cost-effective, monthly plan.
$3.50
per month
OVH Dedicated Servers
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
OVH offers a wide range of dedicated servers for hosting a wide variety of sites or apps, including ecommerce sites, managing a private network, enterprise web application, DDoS protected gaming servers, and more.
$66.50
per month
Pricing
Amazon LightsailOVH Dedicated Servers
Editions & Modules
512 MB Linux
$3.50
per month
1 GB Linux
$5.00
per month
2 GB Linux
$10.00
per month
Rise
$66.50
per month
Advance
$102.60
per month
Game
$171
per month
Scale
$423
per month
High Grade
$945
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amazon LightsailOVH Dedicated Servers
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Amazon LightsailOVH Dedicated Servers
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Lightsail
9.1
Ratings
12% above category average
OVH Dedicated Servers
7.2
Ratings
11% below category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing9.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images8.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Operating system support9.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security controls8.90 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Automation9.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Amazon LightsailOVH Dedicated Servers
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon LightsailOVH Dedicated Servers
Likelihood to Recommend
It is best suited for the small applications which do not need much CPU powers to executes tasks and when integration with other AWS services but it is less suited for the applications which need very frequent auto scaling for the performance purpose, as AWS Lightsail did not support system downgrading so not recommend to use in this case.
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With the dedicated servers, we have maintained a consistent over 99 percent uptime. Several apparel purchases are made on our website every month and therefore having versatile servers is very important. OVH servers are robust enough and offer secure HIPAA compliance. But as you scale higher, and aim to have secure servers you might need to engage security software like SOAR systems as OVH security is not enough.
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Pros
  • Value instances packages
  • Better organized UI
  • Easy billing resulting in higher efficiency
  • Cheaper than competition
  • Better support staff
  • Can adjust for any bills you may have incurred by accident
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  • Automatically archives and backs up storage.
  • It is optimized for large and critical loads.
  • Consistent top uptime.
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Cons
  • Lack of flexibility in terms of configuration
  • Customer service tiers - have to pay more for better service
  • Usage not shown in obvious place
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  • Security options are pretty basic, we must use SOAR software alongside to secure the servers.
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Usability
My overall experience with Amazon Lightsail is very good, and the online community of Lightsail users is very large and its helps to resolve any kind of issue i faced on my server. I also like the integration of other AWS services with Amazon Lightsail like we can export our Lightsail instance into ec2 server using snapshots.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon Lightsail is ideal for beginners looking for a low-cost VPS to try out new things. It's especially useful if you're at a hackathon and need a quick way to prototype a quick idea. I would never recommend Lightsail for any kind of production work. In terms of uptime, Lightsail has proved unreliable. Occasionally, the instance will simply crash or reboot at random. Without warning, Amazon will perform maintenance on your Lightsail instance. Lightsail's networking is likewise lacking, with no support for IPv6.
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Return on Investment
  • Hosting a production application on Lightsail will guarantee you a loss
  • Saved lots of time for our prototyping
  • Other VPS providers are better
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  • Consistent 99 percent uptime.
  • Quite affordable, with plans costing barely 100 dollars per month.
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