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Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $33.47/mo versus $40/mo.

Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC3-X2C-4G

$33.47/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 0 MB · $0.13 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultr

Optimized Cloud 2C · 4 GB

$40/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 50 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$33.47/mo

$40/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$8.37

$10

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 ded.

Disk

0 MB

50 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

40/100

32/100

Regions

3

33

Countries served by both · 3

  • FR
  • IT
  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G at $33.47/mo (excl. VAT) versus $40/mo — a difference of $6.53/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-4G: $8.37 per GB of RAM per month versus $10 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: FR, IT, 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.

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