DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C · 80 GB vs Linode Linode 4GB

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DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C · 80 GB and Linode Linode 4GB 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 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

$24/mo
Linode

Linode 4GB

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

$24/mo

Monthly price (lower wins)

$24/mo

$24/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$6

$6

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

80 GB SSD

80 GB SSD

Bandwidth

4 TB/mo

4 TB/mo

Value

51/100

51/100

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 2C · 80 GB or Linode Linode 4GB?
Neither: both cost $24/mo (excl. VAT) as of 31 Oct 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C · 80 GB: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 4GB.
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 31 Oct 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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