Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C, at $168/mo (excl. VAT) versus $179.25/mo, a difference of $11.25/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.20 for Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G.

Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $168/mo versus $179.25/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 3 rounds

$168/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 100 GB SSD

Scaleway

$179.25/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · no disk

Monthly price (lower wins)

$168/mo

$179.25/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$10.50

$11.20

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

100 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

6/100

3/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C, at $168/mo (excl. VAT) versus $179.25/mo, a difference of $11.25/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C: $10.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.20 for Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

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.