DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C vs Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-24G.

plan vs plan · prices as of

Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-24G takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C. DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C counters on price: $3.92/mo less, for 16 GB RAM and 4 vCPU instead of 24 GB and 6.

DigitalOcean

General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 50 GB

$126/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 50 GB SSD

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Scalewaywins 4 rounds

BASIC3-X6C-24G

$129.92/mo

6 vCPU shared · 24 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$126/mo

$129.92/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$7.88

$5.41

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

6 shared

Disk

50 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

7/100

22/100

Regions

10

3

Countries served by both · 1

  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C or Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-24G?
DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C, at $126/mo (excl. VAT) versus $129.92/mo, a difference of $3.92/mo as of 19 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X6C-24G: $5.41 per GB of RAM per month versus $7.88 for DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: NL.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 19 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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