Vultr is a cloud hosting provider offering high-performance SSD VPS, bare metal servers, managed Kubernetes, and block storage across 32 global locations. It's popular with developers for its competitive pricing, NVMe SSD storage, hourly billing, and a wide range of one-click app deployments. Vultr's bare metal servers are particularly competitive for compute-intensive workloads.
Vultr
High-performance cloud compute with 32 global locations
Best for: Developers needing high-performance VPS with global reach and bare metal options
- Free trial
The editorial note
What to know about Vultr
Is it right for you?
Who Vultr suits
Choose it if
- Developers needing high-performance VPS with global reach and bare metal options
Look elsewhere if
- Teams wanting managed PaaS or non-technical users
What you get
Key features
- Cloud Compute (VPS)
- Bare Metal
- Managed Kubernetes
- Block storage
- Object storage
- One-click app deployments
Works with
Integrations6
The trade-off
Pros and cons
Pros
- NVMe SSD storage
- 32 global locations
- Bare metal servers
- Hourly billing
- Competitive pricing
- One-click apps
Cons
- No managed PaaS layer
- Less managed databases than DigitalOcean
- Support quality varies
Quick read
At a glance
- Category
- Website & Hosting
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Available
- Website
- vultr.com
The verdict
Our take on Vultr
Great performance for the price. NVMe storage and 32 locations make it a strong DigitalOcean competitor, especially for bare metal needs.
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