Which is cheaper, Linode Linode 8GB or Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO?

Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO at $46.73/mo (excl. VAT) versus $48/mo — a difference of $1.27/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO: $5.84 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 8GB.

Yes — both plans are offered in 2 shared countries: FR, NL.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Linode Linode 8GB. It is also the cheaper plan, at $46.73/mo versus $48/mo.

Linode

$48/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD

Scalewaywins 3 rounds

$46.73/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · ↑ $0.17 on 5 Sept 2026

Monthly price(lower wins)

$48/mo

$46.73/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.84

RAM

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

Disk

160 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

66/100

48/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 2

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Which is cheaper, Linode Linode 8GB or Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO?: Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO at $46.73/mo (excl. VAT) versus $48/mo — a difference of $1.27/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway PLAY2-MICRO: $5.84 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 8GB.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 2 shared countries: FR, 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.