Vultr review 2026
How good is Vultr really?
78/100 points
kosten.org editorial team
Last updated: 2026-02-16
78/100
Points
Based on published terms and features
Vultr is the global all-rounder: 32 locations, bare metal servers, a 100% uptime SLA and prices from $2.50 a month. The Frankfurt data centre and the broad range of instance types make Vultr a versatile choice.
Highlights of our Vultr review
- 32 locations globally
- 100% uptime SLA
- Bare metal servers
- From $2.50 a month
Table of contents
1 Performance & specifications
22/28
Points
Vultr Cloud Compute from 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM and 10 GB SSD for $2.50 a month. Regular Performance (shared) and High Performance (dedicated AMD EPYC/Intel). Bare metal servers for maximum performance. GPU servers (A100). Up to 96 vCPU and 512 GB RAM.
2 Network & traffic
17/20
Points
500 GB to 15 TB of traffic. 32 locations worldwide – more than any other provider in the comparison. Frankfurt data centre. 25 Gbit/s network. VPC 2.0 for private networks. Load balancer. Floating IPs. 100% uptime SLA (credit in the event of outages).
3 Management & tools
16/20
Points
The Vultr dashboard is clear and fast. vultr-cli for the command line. Terraform provider. Complete REST API. Marketplace with popular apps. Cloud-init support. Kubernetes as a service (VKE).
4 Security & backup
13/18
Points
Backups from a 20% surcharge. On-demand snapshots (free). Firewalls. DDoS protection included. Frankfurt data centre for EU compliance. SOC 2 Type 2 certified.
5 Price & support
10/14
Points
From $2.50 a month (IPv6 only). From $6 a month with IPv4. Billing by the hour in USD. Support by ticket (English). Available 24/7. Documentation good. Community smaller than DO/Hetzner.
Pros & cons at a glance
Pros
- Inexpensive
- 32 locations
- 100% SLA
- Bare metal
Cons
- USD
- Smallest package IPv6 only
- Support in English
Conclusion: Vultr review
78/100
Good (2.1)
Vultr is ideal for globally distributed projects that benefit from 32 locations and a 100% uptime SLA. The Frankfurt data centre and bare metal servers broaden the possible uses.
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