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.
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
48/100
48/100
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 31 Oct 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 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.