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Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $240/mo versus $270.82/mo.

Scaleway

POP2-HC-12C-24G

$270.82/mo

12 vCPU dedicated · 24 GB · 0 MB · $1.03 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultrwins 4 rounds

Optimized Cloud 8C · 32 GB

$240/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · 160 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$270.82/mo

$240/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$11.28

$7.50

RAM

24 GB

32 GB

vCPU

12 ded.

8 ded.

Disk

0 MB

160 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

3/100

18/100

Regions

4

33

Countries served by both · 4

  • FR
  • IT
  • NL
  • PL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C at $240/mo (excl. VAT) versus $270.82/mo — a difference of $30.82/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C: $7.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.28 for Scaleway POP2-HC-12C-24G.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 4 shared countries: FR, IT, NL, PL.

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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