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title: "Edge Compute vs Vultr"
description: "Compare Edge Compute to Vultr. Per-resource pricing instead of fixed plans, free signup with no card, and prepaid billing with no surprise bills."
url: https://edge.network/compute/compare/vultr/
---

# Edge Compute vs Vultr

[Compute](https://edge.network/compute)

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](https://edge.network/pricing) —
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](https://edge.network/compute),
Edge is the stronger choice. See the [compute docs](https://edge.network/docs/compute) to get started.

### Key Differences

- **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 |

## Price Comparison

Monthly pricing for comparable VM configurations. Edge prices are calculated from our
published [per-resource rates](https://edge.network/pricing).

| 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.

[Get Started with Edge Compute](https://edge.network/account) [View All Comparisons](https://edge.network/compute/compare)