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Simple virtual private servers: AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud

Simple virtual private servers, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. The overlap is only partial, so compare features carefully before migrating.

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Simple virtual private servers

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AWS

Amazon Lightsail

Azure

No direct equivalentSee "What's different" below.

Google Cloud

No direct equivalentSee "What's different" below.

What's different

Lightsail bundles compute, storage and transfer for a flat monthly price. On Azure and Google Cloud you use small standard VMs (e.g. Azure B-series, Google e2-micro) instead.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Lightsail?: Azure has no direct first-party equivalent of Amazon Lightsail. Lightsail bundles compute, storage and transfer for a flat monthly price. On Azure and Google Cloud you use small standard VMs (e.g. Azure B-series, Google e2-micro) instead.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Lightsail?: Google Cloud has no direct first-party equivalent of Amazon Lightsail. Lightsail bundles compute, storage and transfer for a flat monthly price. On Azure and Google Cloud you use small standard VMs (e.g. Azure B-series, Google e2-micro) instead.

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

What's different

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