AWS Web Hosting

Amazon Lightsail is the easiest way for small businesses to launch and manage websites, web apps, and databases in the cloud. With simple pricing, built-in networking, and one-click deployment of popular applications like WordPress and Magento, Lightsail removes the complexity of traditional cloud services while offering the reliability of AWS infrastructure.

If your hosting provider is failing to keep you afloat, turn to AWS for the perfect solution for SMBs looking to scale confidently without breaking the bank.

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Lightsail For eCommerce

Amazon Lightsail makes it simple for small businesses to launch secure, high-performance online stores without needing a full IT team. With preconfigured options for Magento and other eCommerce platforms, predictable monthly pricing, and built-in SSL, Lightsail gives you everything you need to start selling fast and scale confidently—on infrastructure trusted by the world’s biggest brands.

Lightsail For Web Hosting

Whether you're running a portfolio, blog, or business site, Amazon Lightsail offers a powerful yet easy-to-use web hosting solution. One-click installs for WordPress and other CMS platforms, bundled resources, and simplified DNS management mean you can get online in minutes—with all the speed and reliability of AWS at a small business price.

What platforms does Amazon Lightsail support?

Amazon Lightsail supports a variety of popular content management systems (CMS) through preconfigured application blueprints. These include:

  • WordPress – Ideal for blogs, business sites, and eCommerce with WooCommerce.
  • Drupal – A powerful CMS for more complex or custom-built websites.
  • Joomla! – A flexible platform for both simple and advanced websites.
  • Magento – Best for feature-rich eCommerce stores.
  • Ghost – A streamlined, open-source CMS focused on blogging and publishing.
  • PrestaShop – Another eCommerce CMS tailored for small to medium businesses.
  • Redmine – While more of a project management tool, it's sometimes used as a CMS-like platform.

These can be launched with a single click via Lightsail’s console using Bitnami-powered stacks, which bundle the CMS with required software like Apache, MySQL, and PHP.

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How much does AWS Web Hosting Cost?

Amazon Lightsail hosting is one of the most affordable platforms out there, beating the prices of all the major low cost hosting providers—GoDaddy, HostGator, BlueHost, DreamHost, and more—however it can be trickier to set up. If you are comfortable working in the AWS console, you can sign up for as little as $3.5 per month, but this only gets you 0.5GB of memory and comes with no support. This approach means you bear the cost of setup, migration, and maintaining your little webhost, but for someone who is into DIY, it can be perfect!

At Metal Toad we offer AWS web hosting using Lightsail for just a little bit more and provide the following:

  1. Professional migration from your existing platform or setup of a new environment of your choice.
  2. Backups and disaster recovery.
  3. Help with customization of your environment (additional fees apply)

  • 16GB

  • 32GB

  • 64GB

16GB

$99/mo*

Ideal for hosting high-performance websites, blogs, or lightweight business applications.

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32GB

$199/mo

Designed for businesses running multiple sites, larger databases, or moderate traffic applications.

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64GB

$449/mo

Built for demanding workloads like eCommerce platforms, production databases, or enterprise-grade applications.

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16GB

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TB of Data Tansfer

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