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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $67.02/mo versus $84/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 4C · 8 GB · 50 GB

$84/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 50 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC3-X4C-8G

$67.02/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · $0.25 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$84/mo

$67.02/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.50

$8.38

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

4 shared

Disk

50 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

15/100

29/100

Regions

10

3

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C or Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G at $67.02/mo (excl. VAT) versus $84/mo — a difference of $16.98/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G: $8.38 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C.
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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