DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $155/mo versus $161/mo.
DigitalOceanCPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 250 GB
$161/mo
4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 250 GB NVMe
Monthly price (lower wins)
$161/mo
$155/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$20.13
$9.69
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
vCPU
4 ded.
2 ded.
Disk
250 GB NVMe
480 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
5 TB/mo
6.1 TB/mo
Value score
1/100
19/100
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 Premium Intel 4C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
- Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C, at $155/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161/mo, a difference of $6/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C: $9.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $20.13 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C.
- 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.