What's good about...
Google Cloud
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- Strong community and developer tooling
- 40+ data centers around the world
Vultr
- Wide range of VPS options (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
- Various managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
- Attractive pricing, generous egress
- 30+ data center locations around the world
Price comparison
How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Vultr?
| Example configuration |
Google Cloud
|
Vultr
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Large | $179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized) |
| Block Storage | $4.10 / mo 100 GB | $10.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $24.93 / mo 1 TB | $6.00 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | $29.44 / mo | $10.00 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | $60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | $15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM |
| Serverless 25M Executions | $47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | -- |
| Free egress allowance | Depends on service | 2 TB / mo for most services |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $111.60 | $10.00 |
GCP offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g2-standard-4 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 4 | 16GB | $0.71 |
| g2-standard-8 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 8 | 32GB | $0.85 |
| g2-standard-12 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 12 | 48GB | $1.00 |
| g2-standard-16 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 16 | 64GB | $1.15 |
| g2-standard-32 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 32 | 128GB | $1.73 |
| g2-standard-24 | 2x L4 | 48GB | 24 | 96GB | $2.00 |
| a2-highgpu-1g | 1x A100 | 40GB | 12 | 85GB | $3.67 |
| g2-standard-48 | 4x L4 | 96GB | 48 | 192GB | $4.00 |
| a2-highgpu-2g | 2x A100 | 80GB | 24 | 170GB | $7.35 |
| g2-standard-96 | 8x L4 | 192GB | 96 | 384GB | $8.00 |
| a2-highgpu-4g | 4x A100 | 160GB | 48 | 340GB | $14.69 |
| a2-highgpu-8g | 8x A100 | 320GB | 96 | 680GB | $29.39 |
| a2-megagpu-16g | 16x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1360GB | $55.74 |
Vultr offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A16 | 1x A16 | 16GB | 6 | 64GB | $0.51 |
| A40 | 1x A40 | 48GB | 24 | 120GB | $1.86 |
| L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 16 | 240GB | $2.23 |
| A100 PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 120GB | $2.60 |
| GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | 72 | 480GB | $4.34 |
| HGX A100 | 8x A100 | 5120GB | 112 | 2048GB | $12.90 |
| H100 | 8x H100 | 5120GB | 224 | 2048GB | $19.99 |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Google Cloud and Vultr offer:
| Service |
Google Cloud
|
Vultr
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
| Container Registry | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Serverless Functions | -- | |
| Static Sites | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
|
Google Cloud
|
Vultr
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | cloud.google.com | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 40 | 32 |
| Example Customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
|
Google Cloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | cloud.google.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Data Center Locations | 40 |
| Example Customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank |
|
Vultr
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 32 |
| Example Customers | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Vultr on July 24, 2024.