DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $180/mo versus $248/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$248/mo
$180/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$15.50
$11.25
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
8 ded.
Disk
500 GB SSD
300 GB NVME
Bandwidth
6 TB/mo
7.2 TB/mo
Value score
9/100
22/100
Regions
10
33
Countries served by both · 8
- AU
- CA
- DE
- GB
- IN
- NL
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?
- Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $180/mo (excl. VAT) versus $248/mo — a difference of $68/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C: $11.25 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 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.