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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C vs Scaleway POP2-8C-32G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway POP2-8C-32G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $246.04/mo versus $248/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 8C · 16 GB · 500 GB

$248/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 500 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

POP2-8C-32G

$246.04/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 0 MB · $0.93 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$248/mo

$246.04/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$15.50

$7.69

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

8 ded.

Disk

500 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

8/100

6/100

Regions

10

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway POP2-8C-32G?
Scaleway POP2-8C-32G at $246.04/mo (excl. VAT) versus $248/mo — a difference of $1.96/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway POP2-8C-32G: $7.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 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 6 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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