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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C vs Hetzner CCX13.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Hetzner CCX13 takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $49.96/mo versus $62/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 125 GB

$62/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 125 GB SSD

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Hetznerwins 4 rounds

CCX13 · 2 vCPU · 8 GB

$49.96/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 80 GB NVME · $0.19 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$62/mo

$49.96/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.50

$6.25

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

125 GB SSD

80 GB NVME

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

20 TB/mo

Value score

16/100

57/100

Regions

10

6

Countries served by both · 3

  • DE
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C or Hetzner CCX13?
Hetzner CCX13 at $49.96/mo (excl. VAT) versus $62/mo — a difference of $12.04/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Hetzner CCX13: $6.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: DE, 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.

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