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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C vs Vultr VX1 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr VX1 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $70.08/mo versus $84/mo.

DigitalOcean

Memory-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 50 GB

$84/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 50 GB NVME

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Vultrwins 3 rounds

VX1 2C · 16 GB

$70.08/mo

2 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$84/mo

$70.08/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.25

$4.38

RAM

16 GB

16 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 shared

Disk

50 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

33/100

38/100

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 Memory-Optimized 2C or Vultr VX1 2C?
Vultr VX1 2C at $70.08/mo (excl. VAT) versus $84/mo — a difference of $13.92/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr VX1 2C: $4.38 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.25 for DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C.
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.

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