Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Amazon Lightsail is cheaper to start ($5.00 vs $11.99 a month) and Amazon Lightsail has more locations (19 vs 10).
Verdict
Amazon Lightsail is cheaper to start: Linux 512 MB costs $5.00 per month against $11.99 at Hostinger VPS, but Hostinger VPS gives more RAM for the money ($1.84 vs $7.00 per GB, median).
Amazon Lightsail has the wider footprint with 19 locations in 17 countries, against 10 in 9 at Hostinger VPS; both offer Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Paris and 1 more.
On features, only Amazon Lightsail offers Windows Server, only Amazon Lightsail bills hourly and only Amazon Lightsail offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate Hostinger VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 73,071 reviews versus 1.3 from 429.
Overall Hostinger VPS ranks #32 and Amazon Lightsail #73 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hostinger VPS if you pay in crypto or customer ratings weigh heavily for you; choose Amazon Lightsail if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations.
Hostinger and Lightsail side by side
| Hostinger VPS | Amazon Lightsail | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | KVM 1: $11.99/mo | Linux 512 MB: $5.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | 2 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | Windows 512 MB: $9.50/mo |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.84 | $7.00 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 19 in 17 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM (AWS Nitro) |
| Hourly billing | No | Yes |
| NVMe storage | Yes | No |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Free | Paid |
| Managed option | No | No |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other | card, sepa, other |
| Money-back | 30 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) | 99.99% region-level (multi-AZ deployment); 99.5% per single instance |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) | 1.3 (429 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Vilnius LT | 2006, Seattle US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hostinger | $/month | Lightsail | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | no plan | — | Linux 1 GB (2 vCPU, 40 GB) | $7.00 |
| 2 GB | no plan | — | Linux 2 GB (2 vCPU, 60 GB) | $12.00 |
| 4 GB | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 | Linux 4 GB (2 vCPU, 80 GB) | $24.00 |
| 8 GB | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 | Linux 8 GB (2 vCPU, 160 GB) | $44.00 |
| 16 GB | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | Linux 16 GB (4 vCPU, 320 GB) | $84.00 |
| 32 GB | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hostinger VPS operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, South America); Amazon Lightsail operates 19 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America).
Cities both offer: Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Paris and Sao Paulo.
Only Hostinger: Boston, Phoenix and Vilnius.
Only Lightsail: Ashburn, Columbus, Dublin, Hong Kong, Montreal, Portland, Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney and 2 more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS or Amazon Lightsail better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Amazon Lightsail is cheaper to start ($5.00 vs $11.99 a month) and Amazon Lightsail has more locations (19 vs 10).
Is Hostinger VPS cheaper than Amazon Lightsail?
Amazon Lightsail has the lower entry price: $5.00 against $11.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hostinger VPS or Amazon Lightsail?
Amazon Lightsail, with 19 locations in 17 countries versus 10 at Hostinger VPS. Both operate in Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai and 2 more.
Do Hostinger VPS and Amazon Lightsail offer Windows VPS?
Only Amazon Lightsail offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.