DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C vs Linode G7 Dedicated 8x4.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against Linode G7 Dedicated 8x4. It is also the cheaper plan, at $84/mo versus $86/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$84/mo
$86/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$10.50
$10.75
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
vCPU
4 ded.
4 ded.
Disk
50 GB SSD
160 GB SSD
Bandwidth
5 TB/mo
5 TB/mo
Value score
12/100
24/100
Regions
10
22
Countries served by both · 7
- AU
- DE
- GB
- IN
- NL
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C or Linode G7 Dedicated 8x4?
- DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $86/mo — a difference of $2/mo, as of 8 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.75 for Linode G7 Dedicated 8x4.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 7 shared countries: AU, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 8 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.