DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 2C vs Linode Linode 4GB.

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Linode Linode 4GB takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $24/mo versus $28/mo.

DigitalOcean

Basic Premium Intel 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB

$28/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe

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Linodewins 2 rounds

Linode 4GB

$24/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$28/mo

$24/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$7

$6

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

80 GB NVMe

80 GB SSD

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

4 TB/mo

Value score

46/100

53/100

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 Premium Intel 2C or Linode Linode 4GB?
Linode Linode 4GB, at $24/mo (excl. VAT) versus $28/mo, a difference of $4/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Linode Linode 4GB: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $7 for DigitalOcean Basic Premium Intel 2C.
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.

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