DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C and Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$42/mo
$45/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$10.50
$11.25
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
vCPU
2 ded.
2 ded.
Disk
25 GB SSD
75 GB NVME
Bandwidth
4 TB/mo
5.1 TB/mo
Value score
18/100
30/100
Regions
10
33
Countries served by both · 8
- AU
- CA
- DE
- GB
- IN
- NL
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
- DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C at $42/mo (excl. VAT) versus $45/mo — a difference of $3/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 $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 8 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.
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.