Checked 26 Oct 2026 — verify current pricing
HostCraft vs AWS Lightsail — an honest comparison.
Lightsail is Amazon’s answer to simple VPS pricing, and the $3.50-5 Linux tiers look familiar. The differences live in the lines below the headline.
Fact-check: what the marketing doesn't say.
Spec by spec.
| HostCraft | AWS Lightsail | |
|---|---|---|
| Linux entry | ₹246/mo | ~$3.50-5/mo + overage risk |
| Windows entry | ₹246+/mo licence included | ~$8-16/mo (licence bundled in price) |
| India region | ✓ Mumbai + Delhi NCR | ✓ Mumbai exists |
| Transfer billing | Unmetered port | Bundled TB → metered overage |
| Indian payments | ✓ UPI, bKash, USDT | ✗ Card in USD + forex |
| Support | Included, talks to the node team | Ticket tiers; business support costs extra |
| Ecosystem | Focused VPS + games | Enormous — they win |
Real questions
vs AWS Lightsail — FAQ
What Indian buyers ask when comparing the two.
Ask on Discord ↗At the $3.50 Linux tier they’re close — until transfer overage or Windows licensing. For an all-inclusive India VM our pricing is simpler and usually lower.
Yes — Mumbai. That part is real. The differences are transfer billing, Windows pricing, payments and support tiers.
Each plan includes a TB bundle; beyond it, egress is metered at AWS rates. Our port traffic is unmetered.
Growing into AWS services → Lightsail makes sense. A stable India VM, Windows RDP or game server at a flat bill → us.
No — AWS bills a card in USD with forex markup. We take UPI, bKash, USDT and the wallets India/BD actually use.