Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway POP2-8C-32G?

Scaleway POP2-8C-32G, at $243.05/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo, a difference of $0.95/mo as of 18 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway POP2-8C-32G: $7.60 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C vs Scaleway POP2-8C-32G.

plan vs plan · prices as of 18 Sept 2026

Scaleway POP2-8C-32G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $243.05/mo versus $244/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB

$244/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

POP2-8C-32G

$243.05/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 32 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$244/mo

$243.05/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$15.25

$7.60

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

200 GB NVMe

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

1/100

6/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C or Scaleway POP2-8C-32G?: Scaleway POP2-8C-32G, at $243.05/mo (excl. VAT) versus $244/mo, a difference of $0.95/mo as of 18 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway POP2-8C-32G: $7.60 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.25 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 18 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.