The short answer
Optidata is cheaper than Vultr on 9 of 14 plan sizes compared. Vultr is cheaper on 5: 2 vCPU / 4 GB (dedicated), 2 vCPU / 4 GB (shared), 8 vCPU / 32 GB (shared), 16 vCPU / 64 GB (shared) and 24 vCPU / 96 GB (shared). Across all sizes, Vultr lands at 0.71x to 1.13x the Optidata total.
For a dedicated 4 vCPU / 16 GB server with 200 GB of block storage and 5 TB of outbound traffic a month, Vultr (Optimized GP 4 vCPU / 16 GB) costs $132.00 and Optidata (ohpd-4c-16gb-amd) $125.85.
- Optidata, reference server
- $125.85
- Vultr, reference server
- $132.00
- Plan sizes where Vultr is cheaper
- 5 of 14
Plan for plan
The closest published Vultr shape that meets or exceeds the vCPU and RAM of each Optidata plan, on demand. The monthly total adds the reference block storage and outbound traffic listed under each size, net of what the plan already bundles.
Dedicated vCPU
Cores are not shared. Every provider's general-purpose dedicated line, matched to the Optidata Dedicated AMD lineup.
| Plan size | Optidata | Vultr | Vultr vs Optidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB50 GB · 1 TB out | $56.10ohpd-2c-8gb-amd, uses 2 vCPU / 8 GB | $40.00Optimized CPU 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 0.71xVultr cheaper |
| 2 vCPU / 8 GB100 GB · 2 TB out | $61.10ohpd-2c-8gb-amd | $65.00Optimized GP 2 vCPU / 8 GB | 1.06xOptidata cheaper |
| 4 vCPU / 16 GB200 GB · 5 TB out | $125.85ohpd-4c-16gb-amd | $132.00Optimized GP 4 vCPU / 16 GB | 1.05xOptidata cheaper |
| 8 vCPU / 32 GB400 GB · 7 TB out | $255.35ohpd-8c-32gb-amd | $264.00Optimized GP 8 vCPU / 32 GB | 1.03xOptidata cheaper |
| 16 vCPU / 64 GB800 GB · 10 TB out | $507.05ohpd-16c-64gb-amd | $528.00Optimized GP 16 vCPU / 64 GB | 1.04xOptidata cheaper |
| 24 vCPU / 96 GB1200 GB · 15 TB out | $758.75ohpd-24c-96gb-amd | $831.52Optimized GP 24 vCPU / 96 GB | 1.10xOptidata cheaper |
| 32 vCPU / 128 GB1600 GB · 20 TB out | $1,010.45ohpd-32c-128gb-amd | $1,145.52Optimized GP 32 vCPU / 128 GB | 1.13xOptidata cheaper |
| 64 vCPU / 192 GB2400 GB · 30 TB out | $1,973.75ohpd-64c-192gb-amd | $2,233.52Optimized GP 64 vCPU / 192 GB | 1.13xOptidata cheaper |
Shared vCPU
The entry line each provider sells for steady, non-bursty workloads, matched to the Optidata Balanced Intel lineup.
| Plan size | Optidata | Vultr | Vultr vs Optidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB50 GB · 1 TB out | $23.25orps-2c-4gb-intel | $20.00Cloud Compute Regular 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 0.86xVultr cheaper |
| 2 vCPU / 8 GB100 GB · 2 TB out | $39.20orps-2c-8gb-intel | $40.00Cloud Compute Regular 4 vCPU / 8 GB, no 2 vCPU / 8 GB shape | 1.02xOptidata cheaper |
| 4 vCPU / 16 GB200 GB · 5 TB out | $74.75orps-4c-16gb-intel | $80.00Cloud Compute Regular 6 vCPU / 16 GB, no 4 vCPU / 16 GB shape | 1.07xOptidata cheaper |
| 8 vCPU / 32 GB400 GB · 7 TB out | $178.70orps-8c-32gb-intel | $160.00Cloud Compute Regular 8 vCPU / 32 GB | 0.90xVultr cheaper |
| 16 vCPU / 64 GB800 GB · 10 TB out | $353.75orps-16c-64gb-intel | $320.00Cloud Compute Regular 16 vCPU / 64 GB | 0.90xVultr cheaper |
| 24 vCPU / 96 GB1200 GB · 15 TB out | $689.40orps-24c-96gb-intel | $640.00Cloud Compute Regular 24 vCPU / 96 GB | 0.93xVultr cheaper |
Compute alone, without the reference disk and traffic, is in the interactive comparison and in the report CSV.
Where Vultr is cheaper
Vultr has the lower monthly total on 5 of 14 plan sizes:
- 2 vCPU / 4 GB (dedicated): $40.00 on Vultr (Optimized CPU 2 vCPU / 4 GB) against $56.10 at Optidata, 0.71x.
- 2 vCPU / 4 GB (shared): $20.00 on Vultr (Cloud Compute Regular 2 vCPU / 4 GB) against $23.25 at Optidata, 0.86x.
- 8 vCPU / 32 GB (shared): $160.00 on Vultr (Cloud Compute Regular 8 vCPU / 32 GB) against $178.70 at Optidata, 0.90x.
- 16 vCPU / 64 GB (shared): $320.00 on Vultr (Cloud Compute Regular 16 vCPU / 64 GB) against $353.75 at Optidata, 0.90x.
- 24 vCPU / 96 GB (shared): $640.00 on Vultr (Cloud Compute Regular 24 vCPU / 96 GB) against $689.40 at Optidata, 0.93x.
On unit rates, Vultr is lower on:
- Block storage, HDD: $0.025 on Vultr against $0.03 at Optidata. Block Storage HDD.
- Object storage, per GB: $0.018 on Vultr against $0.02 at Optidata. Past the 1 TB included.
- Object storage, 1 TB bucket: $18.00 on Vultr against $20.00 at Optidata. Base fee covers 1000 GB, the rest at the per-GB rate.
- Additional public IPv4: $3.00 on Vultr against $5.00 at Optidata. The first IP ships with the instance.
- Kubernetes control plane: included on Vultr against $20.00 at Optidata. Free.
Where Optidata is cheaper
Optidata has the lower monthly total on 9 of 14 plan sizes, and the lower rate on: Object storage, base fee; and Load balancer.
Outbound traffic
| Provider | Included | Past the allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Optidata | Outbound traffic included in every plan (2 TB to 60 TB a month by plan). | $0.01/GB past the allowance. |
| Vultr | 3 TB to 15 TB a month bundled, by plan. 2 TB a month free per account. | $0.01/GB past the allowance. |
Storage and platform rates
Every rate outside compute and traffic, at list, in USD. "No base fee" means Vultr bills that cost on another meter, not that it is free.
| Item | Optidata | Vultr | Note on the Vultr rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage, NVMe/SSD/GB·mo | $0.10 | $0.10 | NVMe, 10,000 IOPS included. |
| Block storage, HDD/GB·mo | $0.03 | $0.025 | Block Storage HDD. |
| Object storage, base fee/mo | $5.00 | $18.00 | Includes 1 TB of storage and 1 TB of transfer. |
| Object storage, per GB/GB·mo | $0.02 | $0.018 | Past the 1 TB included. |
| Object storage, 1 TB bucket/mo | $20.00 | $18.00 | Base fee covers 1000 GB, the rest at the per-GB rate. |
| Additional public IPv4/mo | $5.00 | $3.00 | The first IP ships with the instance. |
| Load balancer/mo | $9.00 | $10.00 | Flat price per balancer. |
| Kubernetes control plane/mo | $20.00 | included | Free. |
| Snapshot/GB·mo | $0.05 | $0.05 | On the full snapshot size. |
| Managed backup/GB·mo | $0.03 | n/a | Not billed per GB: adds 20% to the instance price. |
| Anti-DDoS, per instance/mo | $10.00 | $10.00 | Adds 10 Gbps of mitigation capacity per instance. |
| Windows Server, per vCPU/vCPU·mo | $16.00 | $16.00 | Published per-plan table, $16 for 1 vCPU up to $384 for 24, billed hourly with the instance. |
Regions
Optidata self-serve runs in Miami (US1). This comparison prices Vultr in New Jersey (flat global list). They are different locations, so the tables compare list prices, not latency, hardware or a shared site.
Workloads that must keep data in Brazil run on Optidata Private Cloud, in Optidata-owned data centers in Brazil (OPD-BR1, OPD-BR2 and OPD-BR3-IA), designed and priced with an architect rather than from the public list.
Support
Optidata. Every request is answered by a person, every day of the year. The NOC and SOC run 24 hours a day, with an average first response under 8 minutes.
Vultr. Vultr's support plans are not part of this dataset. Check Vultr's own support pricing before comparing totals for a production workload.
Date, sources and caveats
When the prices were collected
- Competitor list prices captured
- Competitor prices re-checked on the vendor pages
- Optidata plan prices, from the console catalog
The re-check reopened 174 competitor price points on the vendors' public pages:171 matched, 1 was corrected to the published rate, and 2 could not be reconfirmed because no public page lists them, so they stay as captured.
Method
- Closest published shape that meets or exceeds both the vCPU and the RAM of the Optidata plan. Where a provider has no shape at that size, the next size up is used and flagged as oversized.
- On-demand list price, Linux, no commitment, no reserved instance, no savings plan, no sustained-use or spot discount.
- Hourly rates are converted at 730 h/month, the same convention the Optidata console bills on.
- Monthly totals add a reference block storage volume and reference outbound traffic to each instance, net of whatever disk and traffic the plan already bundles. Egress is tiered on AWS and GCP, so the marginal rate falls as volume grows. The account-level free allowance is added to whatever the instance plan already includes.
Sources
| Provider | Priced in | Pages the prices were read from |
|---|---|---|
| Optidata Cloud | Miami (US1) | Optidata price listOptidata pricing calculator |
| Vultr | New Jersey · flat global list | vultr.com/pricingvultr.com/servers/windows |
The locations differ: Optidata self-serve runs in Miami (US1), and each competitor is priced in the region named above. This compares list prices, not latency, hardware or performance, and no two SKUs in it are identical.
Caveats
- On-demand list prices, Linux, no usage commitment, no reserved instances and no spot. Negotiated discounts change the result.
- AWS, GCP and Oracle bundle neither disk nor transfer into the instance price. DigitalOcean, Vultr and Magalu do. The total-cost view normalizes that.
FAQ
Is Optidata cheaper than Vultr?
Optidata is cheaper than Vultr on 9 of 14 plan sizes compared. Vultr is cheaper on 5: 2 vCPU / 4 GB (dedicated), 2 vCPU / 4 GB (shared), 8 vCPU / 32 GB (shared), 16 vCPU / 64 GB (shared) and 24 vCPU / 96 GB (shared). Across all sizes, Vultr lands at 0.71x to 1.13x the Optidata total. For a dedicated 4 vCPU / 16 GB server with 200 GB of block storage and 5 TB of outbound traffic a month, Vultr (Optimized GP 4 vCPU / 16 GB) costs $132.00 and Optidata (ohpd-4c-16gb-amd) $125.85. Prices are on-demand list prices captured on July 31, 2026.
Where is Vultr cheaper than Optidata?
Vultr has the lower monthly total on 5 of 14 plan sizes: 2 vCPU / 4 GB (dedicated), 2 vCPU / 4 GB (shared), 8 vCPU / 32 GB (shared), 16 vCPU / 64 GB (shared) and 24 vCPU / 96 GB (shared). On unit rates, Vultr is lower on: Block storage, HDD ($0.025 against $0.03); Object storage, per GB ($0.018 against $0.02); Object storage, 1 TB bucket ($18.00 against $20.00); Additional public IPv4 ($3.00 against $5.00); and Kubernetes control plane (included against $20.00).
How does outbound traffic pricing compare between Optidata and Vultr?
Optidata: Outbound traffic included in every plan (2 TB to 60 TB a month by plan). $0.01/GB past the allowance. Vultr: 3 TB to 15 TB a month bundled, by plan. 2 TB a month free per account. $0.01/GB past the allowance.
Are Optidata and Vultr in the same region?
No. Optidata self-serve runs in Miami (US1). This comparison prices Vultr in New Jersey (flat global list). They are different locations, so the tables compare list prices, not latency, hardware or a shared site. Workloads that must keep data in Brazil run on Optidata Private Cloud, in Optidata-owned data centers in Brazil (OPD-BR1, OPD-BR2 and OPD-BR3-IA), designed and priced with an architect rather than from the public list.
When were these Vultr prices collected, and from where?
Vultr list prices were captured on July 31, 2026 from Vultr's public price pages (vultr.com/pricing, vultr.com/servers/windows) and re-checked on August 7, 2026. Optidata prices come from its console catalog, updated September 22, 2026.
How do I move from Vultr to Optidata?
Optidata engineers run migrations end to end: assessment, migration plan, cutover inside a window you approve, and post-migration support. Standard workloads can also be rebuilt on Cloud Compute from the console.
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