DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C vs Scaleway POP2-6C-24G.

plan vs plan · prices as of

Scaleway POP2-6C-24G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $185.74/mo versus $188/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB

$188/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

POP2-6C-24G

$185.74/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 24 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$188/mo

$185.74/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$11.75

$7.74

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

6 ded.

Disk

200 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

6/100

6/100

Regions

10

4

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C or Scaleway POP2-6C-24G?
Scaleway POP2-6C-24G, at $185.74/mo (excl. VAT) versus $188/mo, a difference of $2.26/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway POP2-6C-24G: $7.74 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.75 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.
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.

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