Civo CPU Optimized Small vs DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 8C.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Civo CPU Optimized Small and DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 8C split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$128/mo
$128/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$8
$8
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 shared
8 shared
Disk
60 GB NVMe
480 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
unmetered
9 TB/mo
Value score
19/100
41/100
Regions
5
10
Countries served by both · 4
- DE
- GB
- IN
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Civo CPU Optimized Small or DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 8C?
- Neither: both cost $128/mo (excl. VAT) as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Civo CPU Optimized Small: $8 per GB of RAM per month versus $8 for DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 8C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 4 countries: DE, GB, IN, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.