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Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $80/mo versus $87.39/mo.

Scaleway

POP2-HM-2C-16G

$87.39/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 0 MB · $0.34 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultrwins 3 rounds

Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB

$80/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 100 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$87.39/mo

$80/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$5.46

$5

RAM

16 GB

16 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

0 MB

100 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

6.1 TB/mo

Value score

28/100

41/100

Regions

3

33

Countries served by both · 3

  • FR
  • NL
  • PL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C at $80/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.39/mo — a difference of $7.39/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C: $5 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.46 for Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: FR, 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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