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DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C vs Linode Linode 4GB.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C and Linode Linode 4GB split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

DigitalOcean

Basic Regular 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB

$24/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Linode

Linode 4GB

$24/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$24/mo

$24/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$6

$6

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

80 GB SSD

80 GB SSD

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

4 TB/mo

Value score

68/100

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 Regular 2C or Linode Linode 4GB?
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C at $24/mo (excl. VAT) versus $24/mo — a difference of $0/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 4GB.
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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