Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.54/mo (excl. VAT) versus $163/mo — a difference of $25.46/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.60 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.19 for DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C vs Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $137.54/mo versus $163/mo.

DigitalOcean

Storage-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 450 GB

$163/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 450 GB NVME

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

STANDARD3-X4C-16G

$137.54/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$163/mo

$137.54/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.19

$8.60

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

4 ded.

Disk

450 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

14/100

4/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C or Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G at $137.54/mo (excl. VAT) versus $163/mo — a difference of $25.46/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway STANDARD3-X4C-16G: $8.60 per GB of RAM per month versus $10.19 for DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.