Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C or Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G?

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C, at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $86.76/mo, a difference of $2.76/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C: $5.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.42 for Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G.

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

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $84/mo versus $86.76/mo.

DigitalOceanwins 3 rounds

$84/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 50 GB NVMe

Scaleway

$86.76/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · no disk

Monthly price (lower wins)

$84/mo

$86.76/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$5.25

$5.42

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

Disk

50 GB NVMe

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

20/100

18/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C or Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G?: DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C, at $84/mo (excl. VAT) versus $86.76/mo, a difference of $2.76/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2C: $5.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.42 for Scaleway POP2-HM-2C-16G.
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.