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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C vs Scaleway POP2-HC-2C-4G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HC-2C-4G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $42/mo versus $45.14/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 3 rounds

CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 25 GB

$42/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 25 GB SSD

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Scaleway

POP2-HC-2C-4G

$45.14/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 0 MB · $0.17 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$42/mo

$45.14/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.50

$11.29

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

25 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

18/100

19/100

Regions

10

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C or Scaleway POP2-HC-2C-4G?
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C at $42/mo (excl. VAT) versus $45.14/mo — a difference of $3.14/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.29 for Scaleway POP2-HC-2C-4G.
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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