DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.

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Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $60/mo versus $62/mo.

DigitalOcean

CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 125 GB

$62/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 125 GB SSD

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Vultrwins 4 rounds

Optimized Cloud 2C · 8 GB

$60/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$62/mo

$60/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$15.50

$7.50

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 ded.

Disk

125 GB SSD

50 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

7/100

16/100

Regions

10

33

Countries served by both · 8

  • AU
  • CA
  • DE
  • GB
  • IN
  • NL
  • SG
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C, at $60/mo (excl. VAT) versus $62/mo, a difference of $2/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C: $7.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 8 countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.

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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