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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $33.47/mo versus $42/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 25 GB

$42/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 25 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC3-X2C-4G

$33.47/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 0 MB · $0.13 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$42/mo

$33.47/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.50

$8.37

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 shared

Disk

25 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

18/100

40/100

Regions

10

3

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C or Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G?
Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G at $33.47/mo (excl. VAT) versus $42/mo — a difference of $8.53/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G: $8.37 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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