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What is Vultr
Vultr is a cloud infrastructure platform that provides on-demand compute, storage, and networking services, including virtual machines, bare metal instances, and managed databases. It targets developers, IT teams, and businesses that need to deploy and operate applications across multiple global regions without managing physical hardware. The service emphasizes self-service provisioning via a web console and API, with prebuilt OS and application images and optional managed services such as Kubernetes and databases.
Broad compute and deployment options
Vultr offers virtual machines, GPU instances, and bare metal options, which supports a range of workloads from general web apps to compute-intensive tasks. It also provides preconfigured images and marketplace apps to speed up initial provisioning. This breadth aligns with IaaS use cases where teams want flexibility in instance types rather than a single hosting model.
Global regions and edge presence
Vultr operates multiple data center locations, enabling users to place workloads closer to end users for latency-sensitive applications. Region selection supports multi-region architectures for availability and disaster recovery. This is useful for teams that need geographic distribution without building their own colocation footprint.
API-driven infrastructure management
Vultr provides an API alongside its control panel, enabling infrastructure automation and integration with CI/CD and IaC workflows. Common operational tasks—provisioning instances, managing networking, and handling snapshots—can be scripted. This supports repeatable environments and reduces manual configuration for development and operations teams.
Managed services breadth varies
While Vultr offers managed databases and managed Kubernetes, the depth of features can be narrower than platforms that focus heavily on fully managed application services. Some advanced governance, policy, and higher-level managed capabilities may require additional tooling. Organizations seeking a more opinionated platform experience may need to assemble more components themselves.
Less enterprise governance tooling
Compared with providers that prioritize large-enterprise requirements, Vultr can require more customer-side work for complex governance needs. Features such as fine-grained organizational controls, centralized policy enforcement, and extensive compliance reporting may not match what some regulated enterprises expect out of the box. This can increase the effort to standardize controls across many teams and projects.
DBaaS feature set not universal
Vultr Managed Databases supports common engines, but availability of specific database types, versions, extensions, or advanced managed features can vary by engine and region. Teams with strict requirements for particular database capabilities may need to validate compatibility and operational limits. In some cases, self-managed databases on compute instances may be required to meet specialized needs.
Plan & Pricing
Cloud Compute (Regular Performance)
| Plan (vCPU / RAM) | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (IPv6 only) | $2.50 per month (also shown as $0.004/hr) | 0.5 TB bandwidth, 10 GB storage — IPv6-only smallest plan. |
| 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB | $3.50 per month (also shown as $0.005/hr) | Same resources with IPv4. |
| 1 vCPU / 1 GB | $5.00 per month (also shown as $0.007/hr) | 1 TB bandwidth, 25 GB storage. |
| 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $10.00 per month (also shown as $0.015/hr) | 2 TB bandwidth, 55 GB storage. |
| 2 vCPU / 2 GB | $15.00 per month (also shown as $0.022/hr) | 3 TB bandwidth, 65 GB storage. |
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB | $20.00 per month (also shown as $0.03/hr) | 3 TB bandwidth, 80 GB storage. |
| 4 vCPU / 8 GB | $40.00 per month (also shown as $0.06/hr) | 4 TB bandwidth, 160 GB storage. |
Optimized / Dedicated (sample General Purpose tiers)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 4 GB | $30.00 per month (also shown as $0.045/hr) | General Purpose / Optimized NVMe plan. |
| 2 vCPU / 8 GB | $60.00 per month (also shown as $0.089/hr) | Higher performance, more bandwidth/storage. |
| 4 vCPU / 16 GB | $120.00 per month (also shown as $0.179/hr) | Suitable for databases and heavier workloads. |
Managed Databases (DBaaS)
| Plan / Example | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Databases (general) | Starting at $15 per month | Official product page lists Managed Databases starting at $15/mo; clusters deploy on Vultr compute types. |
| MySQL (High Performance / Cloud Compute example) | $18 per month (also shown hourly) | Example MySQL Cloud Compute smallest High Performance plan shown on pricing page. |
Bare Metal & GPU (sample pricing)
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GPU (NVIDIA HGX B200, example) | Starting from $2.890 per GPU/hour | 36-month contract pricing listed; on-demand shown on deploy page/API. |
| GPU (AMD MI355X example) | Starting from $2.290 per GPU/hour | GPU-focused instances priced per GPU/hour. |
| Bare Metal (CPU examples) | $120/month (Intel E3-1270 sample) or hourly equivalents | Full physical servers — contact sales for custom configs; some CPU-based starts listed as monthly/hourly. |
Notes:
- Vultr displays both monthly and hourly pricing for many products; the official pricing page includes comprehensive tables for Cloud Compute, Optimized Compute, Databases, Bare Metal, and GPUs.
- Kubernetes control plane is stated as provided free of charge (you pay for worker nodes and associated resources).
- Promotional/new-account credits are commonly shown on official pages (e.g., $200 credit pre-applied & match promotions) and documentation references free credits for account trials.
Seller details
Vultr Holdings Corporation
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2014
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