Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
VultrvsGoogle Cloud Platform
Vultr starts at $2.5/mo; Google Cloud Platform is free. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
Vultrvs Google Cloud Platform
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Google Cloud Platform
Only in Vultr
- ✦ Cloud Compute
- ✦ Bare Metal
- ✦ Kubernetes
✓ Free planFrom $2.5/mo1.5M+ customers users · est. 2014
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Google Cloud Platformvs Vultr
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Vultr
Only in Google Cloud Platform
- ✦ Compute Engine
- ✦ Cloud Storage
- ✦ Cloud Functions
✓ Free plan1M+ organizations users · est. 2008
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Vultr
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Google Cloud Platform
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
VultrYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Vultr uniquely offers Cloud Compute, Bare Metal, Kubernetes. Google Cloud Platform uniquely offers Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Vultr
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Compute
✓
✗
Bare Metal
✓
✗
Kubernetes
✓
✗
Managed Databases
✓
✗
Object Storage
✓
✗
Block Storage
✓
✗
Load Balancers
✓
✗
Firewalls
✓
✗
DNS
✓
✗
Snapshots
✓
✗
Backups
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
CLI
✓
✗
32 Global Locations
✓
✗
DDoS Protection
✓
✗
Compute Engine
✗
✓
Cloud Storage
✗
✓
Cloud Functions
✗
✓
Cloud Run
✗
✓
Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
✗
✓
BigQuery
✗
✓
Cloud SQL
✗
✓
Firestore
✗
✓
Vertex AI
✗
✓
Cloud CDN
✗
✓
VPC Networking
✗
✓
IAM
✗
✓
Monitoring
✗
✓
API Management
✗
✓
100+ Services
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Vultr if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Compute
- ✓ Bare Metal
- ✓ Kubernetes
- ✓ Managed Databases
- ✓ Object Storage
Choose Google Cloud Platform if you need:
- ✓ Compute Engine
- ✓ Cloud Storage
- ✓ Cloud Functions
- ✓ Cloud Run
- ✓ Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Pricing Comparison
Vultr starts at $2.5/mo; Google Cloud Platform is free.
Vultr Plans
Free tier available
$250 Credit
Free- • $250 free credit for new accounts
Cloud ComputeBest Value
$2.5/mo- • 1 vCPU
- • 512MB RAM
- • 10GB SSD
High Frequency
$6/mo- • 1 vCPU
- • 1GB RAM
- • 32GB NVMe
Bare Metal
$120/mo- • Dedicated hardware
Google Cloud Platform Plans
Free tier available
Free Tier
Free- • $300 credit
- • Always-free products
Pay-as-you-go
Custom- • Compute Engine from $0.006/hr
- • Cloud Storage $0.020/GB
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