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Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $67.02/mo versus $80/mo.

Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC3-X4C-8G

$67.02/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · $0.25 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultr

Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB

$80/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 75 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$67.02/mo

$80/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$8.38

$10

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 ded.

Disk

0 MB

75 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

6.1 TB/mo

Value score

29/100

24/100

Regions

3

33

Countries served by both · 3

  • FR
  • IT
  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G at $67.02/mo (excl. VAT) versus $80/mo — a difference of $12.98/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G: $8.38 per GB of RAM per month versus $10 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.
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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