Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C or Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G?

Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G, at $134.44/mo (excl. VAT) versus $136/mo, a difference of $1.56/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C: $8.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.20 for Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C vs Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C and Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.

DigitalOcean

General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 100 GB

$136/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 100 GB SSD

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Scaleway

POP2-HC-6C-12G

$134.44/mo

6 vCPU dedicated · 12 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$136/mo

$134.44/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$8.50

$11.20

RAM

16 GB

12 GB

vCPU

4 ded.

6 ded.

Disk

100 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

6/100

4/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C or Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G?: Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G, at $134.44/mo (excl. VAT) versus $136/mo, a difference of $1.56/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean General Purpose 4C: $8.50 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.20 for Scaleway POP2-HC-6C-12G.
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.