DigitalOcean Basic Regular 1C vs Linode Linode 2GB.
plan vs plan · prices as of
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 1C and Linode Linode 2GB 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.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$12/mo
$12/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$6
$6
RAM
2 GB
2 GB
vCPU
1 shared
1 shared
Disk
50 GB SSD
50 GB SSD
Bandwidth
2 TB/mo
2 TB/mo
Value score
58/100
58/100
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 Basic Regular 1C or Linode Linode 2GB?
- Neither: both cost $12/mo (excl. VAT) as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- DigitalOcean Basic Regular 1C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 2GB.
- 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.