DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 2C vs Linode Linode 4GB.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Linode Linode 4GB takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $24/mo versus $28/mo.
Monthly price(lower wins)
$28/mo
$24/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$7
$6
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
vCPU
2 shared
2 shared
Disk
80 GB NVME
80 GB SSD
Bandwidth
4 TB/mo
4 TB/mo
Value score
58/100
68/100
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 Basic Premium Intel 2C or Linode Linode 4GB?
- Linode Linode 4GB at $24/mo (excl. VAT) versus $28/mo — a difference of $4/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Linode Linode 4GB: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $7 for DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 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.