Vultr
vs
Zenlayer
Both sell VPS, load balancers and GPUs. Vultr adds managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage and AMD GPUs, while Zenlayer charges less for egress and runs edge locations across Latin America and Southeast Asia.
What's good about each
- 30+ locations across six continents
- Nvidia and AMD GPUs, as VMs or bare metal
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey and Kafka
- Outbound traffic allowance on every plan
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Vultr | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 57% cheaper on Vultr |
| Medium VM | $40.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 23% cheaper on Vultr |
| Large VM | $160.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 35% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB NVMe | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 20% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | 69% cheaper on Vultr |
| Egress allowance | 0.5-15 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month | 55% cheaper on Zenlayer |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Vultr offers 10 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Vultr | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config
|
$2.30 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$3.20 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
A100
3 configs
|
$1.49 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
MI355X
1 config
|
$2.59 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
MI300X
1 config
|
$1.85 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
$1.49 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
MI325X
1 config
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
$1.99 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | Vultr only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Vultr only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Vultr bills on-demand and spot; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Vultr | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Merchant | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Vultr | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 33 | 22 |
| Example customers | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield | -- |
| Website | www.vultr.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Vultr was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.