Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?

Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C at $155/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161/mo — a difference of $6/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C: $9.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $20.13 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 8 shared countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $155/mo versus $161/mo.

DigitalOcean

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

$161/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 250 GB NVME

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Vultrwins 5 rounds

Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB

$155/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 480 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$161/mo

$155/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$20.13

$9.69

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

250 GB NVME

480 GB NVME

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

6.1 TB/mo

Value score

1/100

30/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 8

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?: Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C at $155/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161/mo — a difference of $6/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C: $9.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $20.13 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 8 shared countries: AU, CA, 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.