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

Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G, at $179.25/mo (excl. VAT) versus $188/mo, a difference of $8.75/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G: $11.20 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.75 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C.

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

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $179.25/mo versus $188/mo.

DigitalOcean

$188/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 200 GB SSD

Scalewaywins 3 rounds

$179.25/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · no disk

Monthly price (lower wins)

$188/mo

$179.25/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$11.75

$11.20

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

200 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?: Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G, at $179.25/mo (excl. VAT) versus $188/mo, a difference of $8.75/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Scaleway POP2-HC-8C-16G: $11.20 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.