Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.19/mo (excl. VAT) versus $181/mo — a difference of $43.81/mo, as of 8 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.57 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.31 for DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C vs Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $137.19/mo versus $181/mo.

DigitalOcean

General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 325 GB

$181/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 325 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

STANDARD3-X4C-16G

$137.19/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.52 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$181/mo

$137.19/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$11.31

$8.57

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

Disk

325 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

9/100

5/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.19/mo (excl. VAT) versus $181/mo — a difference of $43.81/mo, as of 8 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.57 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.31 for DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 8 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.