Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway POP2-HN-3?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C at $161/mo (excl. VAT) versus $216.68/mo — a difference of $55.68/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C: $20.13 per GB of RAM per month versus $54.17 for Scaleway POP2-HN-3.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C vs Scaleway POP2-HN-3.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HN-3. It is also the cheaper plan, at $161/mo versus $216.68/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 5 rounds

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 250 GB

$161/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 250 GB NVME

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Scaleway

POP2-HN-3

$216.68/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.82 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$161/mo

$216.68/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$20.13

$54.17

RAM

8 GB

4 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

250 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

0/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Scaleway POP2-HN-3?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C at $161/mo (excl. VAT) versus $216.68/mo — a difference of $55.68/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C: $20.13 per GB of RAM per month versus $54.17 for Scaleway POP2-HN-3.
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.