Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C or Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G?

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.39/mo — a difference of $3.39/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C: $5.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.46 for Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G.

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

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $84/mo versus $87.39/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 3 rounds

$84/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 50 GB NVME

Scaleway

$87.39/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.34 on 5 Sept 2026

Monthly price(lower wins)

$84/mo

$87.39/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.25

$5.46

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

Disk

50 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

33/100

28/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C or Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G?: DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.39/mo — a difference of $3.39/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C: $5.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.46 for Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G.
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.