#1 most frequent
United States of America
63.0%153 installations of 243
What is Amazon Lightsail?
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.
Categories & Use Cases
Videos
Top Performing Features
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Category average: 7.9
Automation
Automation of administrative tasks
Category average: 7.7
Elastic load balancing
Automatic balancing and distribution of resources across multiple virtual computers
Category average: 8.5
Areas for Improvement
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Category average: 7.7
Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Category average: 8.1
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Category average: 7.8
Who Buys & Uses Amazon Lightsail
#2 most frequent
Canada
9.1%22 installations of 243
#3 most frequent
India
6.2%15 installations of 243
Best VPS for budget hosting
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Amazon Lightsail to host our organization's application, it is very cheap and the most important thing is at this low price we get a Virtual private server it's amazing. It solves various issues as it is a part of AWS Eco-system so we can automate so many thinks like route53, s3 various other AWS services safely.
Pros
- Its provide pre configured Apps and operating system
- Very easy to use interface and the cost is also very low
- Integration with other AWS services like route53, S3 etc
Cons
- We can scale the system in the bigger plan only, no downgrade option available.
- Sometimes I had to pay extra changes for the data transfer, I think they should increase the free data transfer limit.
Return on Investment
- The cost of Amazon Lightsail service is very low so it saves money.
- The user interface is very clean and easy to use, so not required too much to understand all the features.
- No negative impact, everything is fine.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Liquid Web
Other Software Used
Amazon API Gateway, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Route 53, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
Lightsail a saver
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Amazon Lightsail for most of my projects which are web based. The organization that I use to work for in the past uses it for the employee which makes the task easy for them and it boost up the process of development. It is very easy to setup with minimal configuration.
Pros
- Predictable billing
- Intuitive UI/UX
- ease of use
Cons
- Customer service tiers - have to pay more for better service
- Usage not shown in obvious place
Most Important Features
- Easy to get started
- Intuitive UI/UX
Return on Investment
- Saved money on trial period
- Customer service was less helpful
- Time Saving
Alternatives Considered
Linode
Other Software Used
Linode, Atos Codex IoT, CoderPad
The must-have service provider for startups
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
Cons
- Very little documentation
- Fewer support options in Amazon Lightsail
- They only allow one adjustment and force you to terminate the instance that caused the issue before adjusting
- Be aware of your usage in AWS
- Always check for any extra unwanted bills
Return on Investment
- Highly efficient for our microservices architecture
- Price to performance
- Scalability
- Adjustments for unwanted bills or charges
- Wide selection of services entice you to use Amazon Lightsail
- Able to deploy web apps to a full infrastructure.
Alternatives Considered
DigitalOcean and Azure Container Instances
Other Software Used
DigitalOcean, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Key Management
Low Cost But High Stability for Small Loads
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
For standalone showcase and any other static web contents, we and the customers use AWS Lightsail as a low cost solution.The low cost, very stable , scalable services and easy managment service is the best option for small business and small web hosting application. With the bundled ec2 instance, no need to care the traffic cost and the segmented start-up , It gives the ability which customers can run applications without our support.
Pros
- static web hosting & non public managments
- low cost remote access
- media distribution
Cons
- more powerful or burst more instances
- low cost container services
Most Important Features
- higher in-bundled data transfer and bundled disk
- instances run stable
- easy managment
Return on Investment
- more customer cases
- lower bill
- light load on support team
Other Software Used
Amazon CloudFront
Sailing easy on Lightsail - easy setup
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Amazon Lightsail to get a proof of concept project up running for a web application. It is very simple to set up, minimal configuration, and allows us to focus on the code. It is meant for getting started quickly, with minimal hassle but not for enterprise applications and workloads.
Pros
- Documentation
- Pay as you go
- Easy to set up
Cons
- Lack of flexibility in terms of configuration
- Customer service tiers - have to pay more for better service
- Usage not shown in obvious place
Most Important Features
- Easy to get started
- Predictable billing
- Intuitive UI/UX
Return on Investment
- Saved a lot of time on set up and configuration
- Saved money on trial period
- Customer service was less helpful
Alternatives Considered
DigitalOcean
Other Software Used
Amazon Aurora, Amazon CloudFront, DigitalOcean