DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C vs Linode Premium 16GB.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Linode Premium 16GB takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $173/mo versus $188/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$188/mo
$173/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$11.75
$10.81
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
8 ded.
Disk
200 GB SSD
320 GB SSD
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
6 TB/mo
Value score
9/100
26/100
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 8C or Linode Premium 16GB?
- Linode Premium 16GB at $173/mo (excl. VAT) versus $188/mo — a difference of $15/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Linode Premium 16GB: $10.81 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.75 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.
- 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 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.