Amazon Lightsail Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

Victor Augusto De Souza E Silva

Cloud Engineer at Leek Solucoes

Jun 24, 2024

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An affordable solution to prepare the environment for production and similar tasks

Pros and Cons

"EC2 instances are pre-configured and upgraded, so you can simply select and instantly pay for an EC2 instance to set up WordPress, Node.js, or a server container using Docker."

"The solution could be smoother than it is."

What is our primary use case?

Lightsail is easier to set up and prepare the environment for production and similar tasks.

What is most valuable?

EC2 instances are pre-configured and upgraded, so you can simply select and instantly pay for an EC2 instance to set up WordPress, Node.js, or a server container using Docker.

You can configure the server settings and network settings easily.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be smoother than it is.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon Lightsail for two to three months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon Lightsail guarantees 99.9% uptime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Twenty employees use this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and takes five minutes to complete. Two cloud engineer can handle the deployment.

I rate the initial setup a ten out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

What was our ROI?

The tool works pretty well. The instance is working well, and the price is good. We can achieve scalability like AWS at a lower cost. We can accommodate more clients at a lower cost.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product has a good price.

What other advice do I have?

The user interface is good. I never encountered any problems or issues using the application.

I strongly recommend the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Last updated: Jun 24, 2024