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At a Glance
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,152)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Vultr
Vultr
Star Rating
(280)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2.50 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon EC2 excels in scalability with a score of 9.1, allowing businesses to easily adjust resources based on demand, while Vultr's scalability score is slightly lower, indicating it may not be as flexible for rapidly changing workloads.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon EC2 offers robust public cloud infrastructure with a score of 9.3, which is crucial for businesses looking for reliable cloud services, whereas Vultr, while still strong at 9.0, may not provide the same level of extensive features and integrations.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon EC2's resource auto-scaling feature scores 9.2, making it a standout for users needing dynamic resource management, while Vultr's score of 8.2 suggests it may not be as effective in automatically adjusting resources based on real-time needs.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon EC2's quality of support is rated at 8.7, which is higher than Vultr's 8.2, indicating that users may find more reliable assistance and resources when issues arise with EC2.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon EC2's ease of setup is rated at 8.5, which is lower than Vultr's 9.1, suggesting that users may find Vultr more user-friendly and quicker to deploy for initial configurations.
  • Users say that Amazon EC2's performance management features are rated at 8.6, which may not be as comprehensive as Vultr's offerings, indicating that Vultr might provide better tools for monitoring and optimizing application performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing available
Vultr
Cloud Compute
Starting at $2.50
Per Month
Browse all 9 pricing plans
Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Vultr
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
973
8.9
223
Ease of Use
8.6
978
9.1
229
Ease of Setup
8.5
502
9.1
152
Ease of Admin
8.7
468
8.9
145
Quality of Support
8.7
934
8.2
200
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
458
8.6
143
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
894
8.3
228
Features by Category
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
205
8.8
56
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
178
9.0
49
8.9
172
8.9
40
8.7
160
8.7
38
8.1
134
8.5
40
9.1
157
8.7
40
9.3
179
9.3
46
8.8
150
8.5
37
9.0
168
8.8
41
Management
8.8
182
9.0
47
8.6
175
9.0
45
8.8
172
8.7
42
Functionality
9.2
169
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.8
45
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.7
41
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.6
43
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
170
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
7.5
118
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
8.7
127
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
8.7
139
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.3
22
Configuration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
20
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Availability
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Management
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Vultr
Vultr
Amazon EC2 and Vultr are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.9%
Vultr
Vultr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
23.6%
Computer & Network Security
3.8%
Financial Services
3.1%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Other
41.7%
Vultr
Vultr
Computer Software
22.1%
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Other
43.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Arthur C.
AC
Arthur C.
Verified User in Computer Software

A great platform for quickly adding reliable infrastructure services without heavy upfront investments. Good for testing scenarios, short-term expansion, etc.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ruban K.
RK
Ruban K.
Verified User in Accounting

Service, Cost, hidden charges. contract terms. Not very easy to understand or set up. They tried to charge me $4000 for installing Redit. I canceled the service immediately.

Vultr
Vultr
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hash M.
HM
Hash M.
Verified User in Computer Software

Multiple operating systems, backups, and snapshots, about 15 data centers around the globe, Class C IP addresses, a super user-friendly control panel, unlimited server access, and a variety of handy one-click integrated applications are all available.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Dominic J.
DJ
Dominic J.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I've hopped on to try it out. I logged in and forgot about it. They charged me for usage. I asked to return my money as I didn't use their services and had 17 euros left in my bank account (I am a student) and literally had to water fast. However despite...

Alternatives
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Alternatives
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Vultr
Vultr Alternatives
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Discussions
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YASH P.
YP
New opportunities for professional development The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 Comments
Nashit H.
NH
having VMs. Creating servers. Deploying yours appsRead more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
Aaron M.
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
Vultr
Vultr Discussions
Is Vultr any good?
4 Comments
Ameed J.
AJ
I have been using them for couple years, i would highly recommend them.Read more
What is Vultr used for?
3 Comments
Adam M.
AM
Web content hostingRead more
Is Vultr IP static?
2 Comments
Daniel S.
DS