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Compare Amazon Lightsail and Azure Virtual Network 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Lightsail
Star Rating
(57)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon LightsailAzure Virtual Network
Star Rating
(135)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Virtual NetworkSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon Lightsail offers a more straightforward setup process, with an Ease of Setup score of 8.3 compared to Azure Virtual Network's 8.9, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for quick deployment.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Virtual Network excels in network security, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, while Amazon Lightsail's security tools score 8.5, indicating a stronger emphasis on security features in Azure.
- G2 users highlight that Azure Virtual Network has superior customization options, particularly in terms of orchestration and database monitoring, with scores of 8.3 and 9.3 respectively, compared to Amazon Lightsail's more limited offerings.
- Users on G2 note that Amazon Lightsail provides better ease of use with a score of 8.7, which is beneficial for users who may not have extensive technical expertise, while Azure Virtual Network's score of 9.0 suggests a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers say that Azure Virtual Network's product direction is highly rated at 9.7, indicating a strong commitment to future enhancements, while Amazon Lightsail's score of 8.2 suggests it may not be as focused on evolving its features.
- Users report that Amazon Lightsail's storage limits score 8.1, which may be a drawback for businesses with larger data needs, while Azure Virtual Network's overall scalability score of 10.0 indicates it can better accommodate growing demands.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Lightsail
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Amazon Lightsail
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
40
9.3
114
Ease of Use
8.7
41
9.0
116
Ease of Setup
8.3
30
8.9
75
Ease of Admin
8.0
29
9.0
68
Quality of Support
7.6
37
8.7
115
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
26
9.3
66
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
39
9.7
111
Features by Category
Customization
Not enough data
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Infrastructure
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Management
Not enough data
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Functionality
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Reliability
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Security
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Compatibility
Not enough data
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Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Hosting Management
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
8.0
26
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Configuration
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Database Administration
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Availability
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Lightsail and Azure Virtual Network are categorized as Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Unique Categories
Amazon Lightsail is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Object Storage Solutions, Load Balancing, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Block Storage
Azure Virtual Network is categorized as Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Lightsail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Virtual Network
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
17.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Education Management
5.8%
Real Estate
3.8%
Other
42.3%
Information Technology and Services
30.5%
Computer Software
14.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.7%
Computer Networking
4.7%
Other
37.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Lightsail
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Media Production
This made deploying a WordPress server really easy and fast. Provides options for load balancing and backups too.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Dhruval J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Lightsail is not fully scalable option like EC2. Pricing is somewhat high compared to others. Overall Lightsail feels like traditional hosting, not as cloud. Maybe it's made that way.
Azure Virtual Network
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Easy to deploy and use. Just need to know about the IP scope about network, subnet to configure. The VMs in the same network communicate well with high speed.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Networking
-Doesn't keep passwords -Need to continuously log in -Lack of backup options/work arounds -Only allows DH2 usage
Verified User in Media Production
This made deploying a WordPress server really easy and fast. Provides options for load balancing and backups too.
Verified User in Computer Software
Easy to deploy and use. Just need to know about the IP scope about network, subnet to configure. The VMs in the same network communicate well with high speed.
Dhruval J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Lightsail is not fully scalable option like EC2. Pricing is somewhat high compared to others. Overall Lightsail feels like traditional hosting, not as cloud. Maybe it's made that way.
Verified User in Computer Networking
-Doesn't keep passwords -Need to continuously log in -Lack of backup options/work arounds -Only allows DH2 usage
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Amazon Lightsail good?
1 comment
PV
implicity: Amazon Lightsail is designed to be simple and easy to use, with a user-friendly interface and preconfigured options that make it easy for even...Read more
What is Amazon Lightsail used for?
1 comment
NC
Amazon Lightsail provides a few preconfigured VPS plans that include compute, storage and networking resources adequate to launch a web application in the...Read more
What is Amazon Lightsail used for?
1 comment
AS
Lightsail is used to launch a Virtual Private Server, with a fixed price.Read more
Azure Virtual Network has no discussions with answers
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