DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X8C-16G.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Scaleway BASIC3-X8C-16G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $150.74/mo versus $168/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$168/mo
$150.74/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$10.50
$9.42
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
8 shared
Disk
100 GB SSD
0 MB
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
unmetered
Value score
10/100
13/100
Regions
10
3
Countries served by both · 1
- NL
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway BASIC3-X8C-16G?
- Scaleway BASIC3-X8C-16G at $150.74/mo (excl. VAT) versus $168/mo — a difference of $17.26/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Scaleway BASIC3-X8C-16G: $9.42 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.
- 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.