Amazon Lightsail vs Engine Yard Cloud comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Engine Yard are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while Engine Yard is ranked #24. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.8% mindshare in PSP, compared to Engine Yard’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Engine Yard Cloud and Amazon Lightsail are cloud service providers competing in the infrastructure domain. Amazon Lightsail seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set and competitive pricing.

Features: Engine Yard Cloud focuses on robust application management, automated backups, and scalability options for high-performance environments. Amazon Lightsail offers an integrated platform with pre-configured virtual servers, load balancing, and straightforward networking capabilities, providing a convenient alternative for straightforward deployments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Engine Yard Cloud requires technical expertise for deployment but provides extensive support options. Amazon Lightsail offers a simplified deployment process with intuitive management consoles and extensive documentation, aiding in seamless setup and maintenance.

Pricing and ROI: Engine Yard Cloud may involve higher initial setup costs due to its tailored environments, affecting short-term ROI. Amazon Lightsail offers predictable pricing with low upfront costs, delivering favorable ROI for businesses seeking basic infrastructure with reliable performance.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Lightsail

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Engine Yard Cloud

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

24th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Amazon Lightsail is 1.8%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Engine Yard Cloud is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Vitor Gabriel Reis Lux Barboza

IT Specialist Architecture at Nidec Global Appliance

Provides preconfigured templates for common setups and allows for easy configuration of firewall settings directly from the console

There were templates for Ubuntu, for instance, that I used. I used it if I remember, going to 20.04, I guess. It was ready, and I just used the template and it worked well. There is a template for Windows Server, but I didn't test them. Also, the configurations over the firewall in the console work very good for the purpose that we need to isolate it from the internet but allow the connection from specific IP addresses in specific ports. So the filtering in the Lightsail Firewall works good. And I am able to isolate the virtual machine well from the internet in order to avoid DDoS attacks and stuff like that.

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Director of Web Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Ruby hosting in the cloud – Elastic Beanstalk vs Heroku vs EngineYard

Three platforms stand out for cloud based hosting – Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku and EngineYard. Here I present my experiences with the three, and thoughts on which might be best to use under various factors. To cut to the chase – Elastic Beanstalk wins, but as usual it depends on your situation…

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Lightsail?

In Lightsail, they simplified to do it in as few clicks as possible. So, around ten clicks, I have a virtual machine deployed.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Lightsail?

Lightsail is available at an affordable cost starting from five dollars per month. This cost may increase with additional features like a static IP.

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What needs improvement with Amazon Lightsail?

The main area for improvement in Lightsail is the difficulty in scaling down resources. While it is easy to scale up, scaling down is not straightforward and involves additional complexities.

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Comparisons

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Compared 70% of the time

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Compared 30% of the time

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Overview

Lightsail is ideal for simpler workloads, quick deployments, and getting started on AWS. It’s designed to help you start small, and then scale as you grow.

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Engine Yard Cloud is a leading cloud application platform, a convenient and easy-to-use portal where web application developers can build, test, and execute their applications.

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