$6/mo
Starting price
Regular Cloud Compute; entry plans from $1
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Should I Use Vultr?
Depends
DependsBuy if you're a technical team wanting cheap, fast VPS or GPU compute across 33 global regions.
Cheap, solid VPS cloud loved by developers; expect self-managed security, mixed support, and a 2023 email breach.
Confidence: Medium
$3.5B
Valuation
2024 financing round
33
Data centers
Global cloud regions
$333M raised
Capital
Plus $329M credit line in 2025
Value for money
4
Reviewers repeatedly call it affordable and cost-effective
Feature depth
4
VPS, bare metal, GPUs, clusters across 33 regions
Support quality
2
GPU support complaints; mixed Trustpilot service reviews
Security posture
3
Strong program, but 2023 email breach
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- medium2023 breach leaked 188K emails via a third-party vendor; users later reported spam to Vultr-specific addresses⁵
- mediumToS change asserting broad perpetual licenses caused backlash and customer migrations
- mediumGPU customers describe slow, frustrating support on complex issues³
- mediumPatching, firewalls, and backups are yours to configure; docs put security burden on users
Best for
- Developers needing cheap, fast VPS
- AI/GPU inference on a budget
- Startups wanting global footprint without hyperscaler pricing
- Self-hosters and homelab users
Not for
- Non-technical teams wanting fully managed hosting — use a managed host
- Enterprises needing hyperscale compliance, SLAs, and dedicated support
- Teams unwilling to own patching, firewalls, and backups
- Buyers who need white-glove support for complex GPU workloads
Companies that use it
- Nokia10
- Athos
- Validin
- LiquidMetal AI
- WPMU DEV
Pricing
Starter VPS
from $1/mo
- Cheapest cloud instances
- Entry-level VMs
Regular Cloud Compute
$6.00/mo
- Basic-performance VMs
- SSD storage
Mid-tier compute
$10/mo
- Higher-spec VMs
- Common plan size
Security
March 2023 breach exposed 188K customer emails via a third-party vendor; runs a HackerOne bug bounty and publishes a trust center.
- 2023 email breach (188K accounts)Breach occurred in March 2023 through a third-party vendor; disclosed via Have I Been Pwned.⁵
- Reported spam to Vultr-registered addressesUsers report spam to site-specific Vultr addresses, suggesting leaked data circulating.
What users say
Reviews skew positive on price and reliability, with recurring complaints about support, GPUs, and a 2023 breach.
“My experience with Vultr has been better than with any of ...”
“Frustrated with Vultr's GPU service and support”
“Vultr (a major cloud provider) is now claiming full perpetual ...”
Alternatives
Compare Vultr with each alternative.
DigitalOcean
Same developer cloud; bigger community and docs.
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Cheaper, EU-strong VPS rival in direct comparisons.
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Based on 40+ public sources across reviews, security, pricing, and company news.
Sources
- Vultr Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Vultr Reviews - G2g2.comreview
review
- My experience with Vultr - Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.comreview
- Vultr Data Breach - Have I Been Pwnedhaveibeenpwned.comsecurity
- Vultr Trust Centervultr.comsecurity
- Vultr Pricingvultr.comofficial
news
- Vultr $3.5B valuation financing - Vultr Blogblogs.vultr.comnews
- Nokia case study - Vultr Blogblogs.vultr.comofficial
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