Compute Comparison
Edge vs Vultr
A detailed comparison of Edge Compute and Vultr for cloud virtual machines.
How we compare to Vultr
Vultr is a well-regarded independent cloud with competitive pricing, a wide choice of locations, and a broad product range including bare metal and GPU instances. Its fixed plans are simple and its entry-level pricing is aggressive.
Edge takes a different approach: instead of fixed plans, you pay per resource — vCPU, RAM, and NVMe disk are each priced independently and billed hourly from a prepaid balance. Signup is free with no card required, and DDoS protection is included rather than an add-on.
If you need bare metal or Vultr's specific managed products, they may be a better fit. For flexible, exactly-sized VMs with predictable costs on a decentralised network, Edge is the stronger choice. See the compute docs to get started.
Key Differences
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Per-resource pricing – Pick exact vCPU, RAM, and disk — no fixed plans -
Free signup, no card – Vultr requires payment details upfront -
Prepaid billing – A surprise bill is impossible by design -
DDoS protection included – Vultr charges extra per instance
Feature Comparison
How Edge and Vultr compare feature by feature.
| Feature |
Edge
| Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Per resource | Fixed plans |
| Custom vCPU / RAM / Disk | | |
| Sign Up Without Card | | |
| Egress Fees | Free | Allowance, then per GB |
| Billing | Hourly, prepaid | Hourly, postpaid |
| Surprise Bills Possible | | |
| NVMe Storage | | |
| Deploy Time | <60s | <60s |
| DDoS Protection | Included | Extra cost |
| GPU Instances | | |
| Decentralized | | |
| Sustainable by Design | | |
Price Comparison
Monthly pricing for comparable VM configurations. Edge prices are calculated from our published per-resource rates.
| VM Specs | Edge | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 25 GB | $6.64 | $5 |
| 1 vCPU / 2 GB / 55 GB | $10.73 | $10 |
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB | $19.24 | $20 |
| 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 160 GB | $38.47 | $40 |
| 8 vCPU / 16 GB / 320 GB | $76.94 | $80 |
* Vultr prices are published list prices for Regular Cloud Compute plans at the time of writing. Check Vultr's current pricing.
When to Choose Edge
Both are solid choices, but here's when Edge makes more sense.
You want to size VMs exactly
Vultr's plans come in fixed steps, so you often pay for RAM or disk you don't need. Edge prices each resource independently.
You want a hard spending cap
Edge Compute bills hourly from a prepaid balance. When it runs out, VMs stop and your data is retained — no runaway bills.
You value sustainability
Edge's decentralized network uses existing capacity instead of building new data centres, making it around 50% greener by design.
Ready to try Edge?
Create a free account — no card required — and deploy your first VM in under a minute.