DigitalOcean Basic Regular 4C vs Linode Linode 8GB.

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DigitalOcean Basic Regular 4C and Linode Linode 8GB 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 4C · 8 GB · 160 GB

$48/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD

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Linode

Linode 8GB

$48/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$48/mo

$48/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$6

$6

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 shared

Disk

160 GB SSD

160 GB SSD

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

5 TB/mo

Value score

50/100

50/100

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 4C or Linode Linode 8GB?
Neither: both cost $48/mo (excl. VAT) as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 4C: $6 per GB of RAM per month versus $6 for Linode Linode 8GB.
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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