Verdict
AWS with the complexity removed and a flat price attached. Sensible if you expect to grow into the wider AWS ecosystem.
Best for: Predictable-priced AWS entry point with a London region and a path into full AWS later.
Strengths
- London region and AWS network quality
- Flat pricing unlike core EC2
- Easy upgrade path into full AWS
Weaknesses
- Support costs extra
- Bitnami stack images are unusual to administer
- Unmanaged
What you get
| Entry price | £3.50 per month — From $5/mo including data transfer |
|---|---|
| Billing | Monthly, USD |
| Trial / refund | 3 months free on smallest instance |
| Data centres | London (eu-west-2), Ireland, Frankfurt + global |
| Control panel | Lightsail console + root |
| Support | Paid AWS support plans |
| SSL | Free via Lightsail load balancer / Let's Encrypt |
| Backups | Paid snapshots |
| Email hosting | SMTP requires request |
| Uptime commitment | 99.99% |
| Staging environment | No |
| Migration help | Self-managed |
| Environmental | Amazon renewable programme |
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