Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway COMPUTE3-X8C-16G?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C, at $188/mo (excl. VAT) versus $197.19/mo, a difference of $9.19/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C: $11.75 per GB of RAM per month versus $12.32 for Scaleway COMPUTE3-X8C-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 COMPUTE3-X8C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $188/mo versus $197.19/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 3 rounds

$188/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB SSD

Scaleway

$197.19/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · no disk

Monthly price (lower wins)

$188/mo

$197.19/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$11.75

$12.32

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

200 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

6/100

1/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway COMPUTE3-X8C-16G?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C, at $188/mo (excl. VAT) versus $197.19/mo, a difference of $9.19/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C: $11.75 per GB of RAM per month versus $12.32 for Scaleway COMPUTE3-X8C-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.