Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C or Gcore g2-cpu-2-2?

Gcore g2-cpu-2-2, at $17.32/mo (excl. VAT) versus $18/mo, a difference of $0.68/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Gcore g2-cpu-2-2: $8.66 per GB of RAM per month versus $9 for DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C vs Gcore g2-cpu-2-2.

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C and Gcore g2-cpu-2-2 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

Basic Regular 2C · 2 GB · 60 GB

$18/mo

2 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD

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Gcore

g2-cpu-2-2 · 2 vCPU · 2 GB

$17.32/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 2 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$18/mo

$17.32/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$8.66

RAM

2 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 ded.

Disk

60 GB SSD

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

not listed

Value score

51/100

43/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C or Gcore g2-cpu-2-2?: Gcore g2-cpu-2-2, at $17.32/mo (excl. VAT) versus $18/mo, a difference of $0.68/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Gcore g2-cpu-2-2: $8.66 per GB of RAM per month versus $9 for DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: IN.

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.