Look elsewhere if
- You want more memory for the same monthly price.
- You use regular cloud compute and do not need Vultr's high-frequency or optimized plans.
- You prefer a provider with a different support model.
Provider alternatives
Vultr alternatives: equal or better specs for less.
Vultr sells several families of cloud compute, from regular and high-frequency plans to optimized dedicated-CPU instances, in many locations around the world. This page matches each Vultr plan against other providers on the published specs.
Short answer
27 of the 37 Vultr plans we compared have a cheaper match from another provider, saving a median 38% on those plans. Hivelocity and Hostinger tie for the lowest-priced match most often. 5 plans have no comparable plan in USD.
Plan by plan
The lowest-priced match for each Vultr plan
| Vultr plan | Price | Lowest-priced match elsewhere | Price | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB1 vCPU · 0.5 GB · 10 GB disk | $3.50 | Kamatera Basic 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB disk |
$4.00 | +$0.50 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 1 vCPU / 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB disk | $5.00 | Kamatera Basic 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB disk |
$4.00 | −$1.00 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 1 vCPU / 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB · 32 GB disk | $6.00 | Hostwinds Unmanaged Linux VPS 1 GB 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 30 GB disk |
$4.99 | −$1.01 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 1 vCPU / 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB disk | $6.00 | Kamatera Basic 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB disk |
$4.00 | −$2.00 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 1 vCPU / 2 GB1 vCPU · 2 GB · 55 GB disk | $10.00 | Hostwinds Unmanaged Linux VPS 2 GB 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB disk |
$9.99 | −$0.01 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 1 vCPU / 2 GB (NVMe)1 vCPU · 2 GB · 64 GB disk | $12.00 | RamNode Standard VPS 2 GB 2 vCPU · 2 GB · 80 GB disk |
$10.00 | −$2.00 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 1 vCPU / 2 GB1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB disk | $12.00 | OVHcloud VPS-1 (US) 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB disk |
$4.54 | −$7.46 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 2 vCPU / 2 GB2 vCPU · 2 GB · 65 GB disk | $15.00 | RamNode Standard VPS 2 GB 2 vCPU · 2 GB · 80 GB disk |
$10.00 | −$5.00 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 2 vCPU / 2 GB2 vCPU · 2 GB · 80 GB disk | $18.00 | RamNode Standard VPS 2 GB 2 vCPU · 2 GB · 80 GB disk |
$10.00 | −$8.00 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 2 vCPU / 2 GB2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB disk | $18.00 | KnownHost Unmanaged VPS Entry Plus 2 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB disk |
$10.00 | −$8.00 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 2 vCPU / 4 GB2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk | $20.00 | OVHcloud VPS-2 (US) 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 75 GB disk |
$8.50 | −$11.50 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 2 vCPU / 4 GB2 vCPU · 4 GB · 128 GB disk | $24.00 | Namecheap Quasar 4 vCPU · 6 GB · 120 GB disk |
$18.88 | −$5.12 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 2 vCPU / 4 GB2 vCPU · 4 GB · 100 GB disk | $24.00 | Hostinger KVM 2 VPS 2 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB disk |
$14.99 | −$9.01 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 4 vCPU / 8 GB4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk | $40.00 | InMotion Hosting VPS 4 vCPU 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk |
$26.99 | −$13.01 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 3 vCPU / 8 GB3 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB disk | $48.00 | DreamHost Stack 16 4 vCPU · 16 GB · 250 GB disk |
$34.99 | −$13.01 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 4 vCPU / 8 GB4 vCPU · 8 GB · 180 GB disk | $48.00 | InMotion Hosting VPS 4 vCPU 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk |
$26.99 | −$21.01 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 4 vCPU / 12 GB4 vCPU · 12 GB · 260 GB disk | $72.00 | Namecheap Magnetar 8 vCPU · 12 GB · 240 GB disk |
$32.88 | −$39.12 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 6 vCPU / 16 GB6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB disk | $80.00 | Hostinger KVM 8 VPS 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB disk |
$49.99 | −$30.01 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 4 vCPU / 16 GB4 vCPU · 16 GB · 384 GB disk | $96.00 | Hostinger KVM 8 VPS 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB disk |
$49.99 | −$46.01 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 8 vCPU / 16 GB8 vCPU · 16 GB · 350 GB disk | $96.00 | Hostinger KVM 8 VPS 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB disk |
$49.99 | −$46.01 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 6 vCPU / 24 GB6 vCPU · 24 GB · 448 GB disk | $144.00 | Hostinger KVM 8 VPS 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB disk |
$49.99 | −$94.01 |
| Vultr High Performance (AMD) · 12 vCPU / 24 GB12 vCPU · 24 GB · 500 GB disk | $144.00 | Namecheap Hypernova 12 vCPU · 24 GB · 500 GB disk |
$56.88 | −$87.12 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 8 vCPU / 32 GB8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB disk | $160.00 | Linode 32 GB (Shared CPU) 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB disk |
$192.00 | +$32.00 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 8 vCPU / 32 GB8 vCPU · 32 GB · 512 GB disk | $192.00 | DreamHost Stack 32 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 450 GB disk |
$59.99 | −$132.01 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 12 vCPU / 48 GB12 vCPU · 48 GB · 768 GB disk | $256.00 | Linode 64 GB (Shared CPU) 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk |
$384.00 | +$128.00 |
| Vultr High Frequency · 16 vCPU / 58 GB16 vCPU · 58 GB · 1024 GB disk | $320.00 | Linode 64 GB (Shared CPU) 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk |
$384.00 | +$64.00 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute · 16 vCPU / 64 GB16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk | $320.00 | Linode 64 GB (Shared CPU) 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk |
$384.00 | +$64.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 1 vCPU / 2 GB1 vCPU · 2 GB · 25 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $28.00 | Hivelocity vds.sm.intel 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$21.00 | −$7.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (General Purpose) · 1 vCPU / 4 GB1 vCPU · 4 GB · 30 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $30.00 | Hivelocity vds.sm.intel 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$21.00 | −$9.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 2 vCPU / 4 GB2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $40.00 | Hivelocity vds.sm.intel 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$21.00 | −$19.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (General Purpose) · 2 vCPU / 8 GB2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $60.00 | Hivelocity vds.md.intel 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$42.00 | −$18.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 4 vCPU / 8 GB4 vCPU · 8 GB · 75 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $80.00 | Hivelocity vds.md.intel 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$42.00 | −$38.00 |
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (General Purpose) · 4 vCPU / 16 GB4 vCPU · 16 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $120.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 8 vCPU / 16 GB8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $160.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (General Purpose) · 8 vCPU / 32 GB8 vCPU · 32 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $240.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 16 vCPU / 32 GB16 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $320.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (General Purpose) · 16 vCPU / 64 GB16 vCPU · 64 GB · 320 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $480.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
A match is an available plan from another provider priced in USD: the same kind of CPU (shared or dedicated, x86 or Arm), at least as many vCPUs and as much memory but no more than double, and at least 80% of the disk. We compared 20 providers that price in USD. CPU generation and clock speed are not compared, and vCPU counts are an allocation, not a performance score. Standard list prices before tax, backups and traffic overage; promotional and uncapped hourly prices are left out.
Who undercuts Vultr
The alternatives, ranked
| Provider | Lowest-priced match | Cheaper than Vultr | Plans from | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hivelocity | 5 of 37 | 9 of 37 | $10.00 | |
| Hostinger | 5 of 37 | 9 of 37 | $11.99 | |
| Akamai Linode | 4 of 37 | 1 of 37 | $5.00 | Vultr vs Akamai Linode |
| Namecheap | 3 of 37 | 12 of 37 | $5.88 | |
| RamNode | 3 of 37 | 10 of 37 | $5.00 | |
| Kamatera | 3 of 37 | 2 of 37 | $4.00 | |
| DreamHost | 2 of 37 | 14 of 37 | $15.99 | |
| Hostwinds | 2 of 37 | 8 of 37 | $4.99 |
"Lowest-priced match" counts the Vultr plans where this provider has the cheapest comparable plan, whether or not it beats Vultr's price; "cheaper than Vultr" counts plans where it has any comparable plan that costs less.
Buying advice
Switch, or stay with Vultr?
Stay with Vultr if
- You need one of Vultr's many locations.
- You use Vultr's bare metal or GPU servers next to your cloud instances.
- Hourly billing with a monthly cap fits how you run short-lived servers.
Vultr's high-frequency and high-performance plans use faster processors than its regular plans, and that difference does not show in a vCPU count. When a cheaper match appears for one of them, treat it as the same size of server, not the same speed.
Questions
Vultr alternatives FAQ
What is the cheapest alternative to Vultr?
Hivelocity and Hostinger each have the lowest-priced match for 5 of the 37 Vultr plans we compared, with at least the same vCPUs and memory (up to double) and comparable disk. Prices are standard monthly list prices in USD.
How much can I save by moving away from Vultr?
27 of 37 Vultr plans have a cheaper match elsewhere. On those plans the median saving is 38% and the largest 69%, before tax, backups and traffic charges. The other plans have no comparable plan elsewhere, or only a more expensive one.
What is a cheaper alternative to Vultr Cloud Compute · 1 vCPU / 1 GB?
For Vultr Cloud Compute · 1 vCPU / 1 GB ($5.00 a month), the lowest-priced plan with at least the same vCPUs and memory (up to double) and comparable disk is Kamatera Basic at $4.00 a month.
Keep comparing
More ways to choose
Prices and availability change. Confirm current terms with the provider before you buy. See our affiliate disclosure and how we compare.