RackNerd vs Vultr VPS
RackNerd has the lower starting price: $1.83 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank
The short answer
- RackNerd has the lower starting price: $1.83 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
- RackNerd gives more memory for your money: a median of $1.25 per GB of RAM, about 4.8 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00.
- Vultr scales further, up to 24 GB RAM and 12 vCPU, while RackNerd tops out at 8 GB and 7 vCPU.
- For location, only Vultr has servers in United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
- Vultr offers NVMe storage, which is faster than the SATA SSDs the other uses.
Side by side
| Compared on | RackNerd | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.83/mo (better) | $6.00/mo |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.25 (better) | $6.00 |
| Lowest price per GB RAM | $1.25 (better) | $6.00 |
| Median price per vCPU | $1.50 (better) | $12.00 |
| VPS plans | 5 | 8 |
| Largest plan RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB (better) |
| Largest plan vCPU | 7 | 12 (better) |
| NVMe storage | No | Yes |
| Unlimited bandwidth plans | No | No |
| Server countries | United States, Netherlands, France | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Discount through VPS Scouter | – | – |
| Founded | 2019 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Orange County, California, USA | Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
Price at every RAM size
The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.
| RAM | RackNerd | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | $1.83 · 1 GB KVM VPS (1 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) | $6.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 2 GB+ | $3.00 · 2 GB KVM VPS (2 GB, 2 vCPU) (better) | $12.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 4 GB+ | $5.00 · 4 GB KVM VPS (4 GB, 3 vCPU) (better) | $24.00 · High Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU) |
| 8 GB+ | $10.00 · 8 GB KVM VPS (8 GB, 7 vCPU) (better) | $48.00 · High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU) |
| 16 GB+ | No plan this size | $96.00 · High Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB (16 GB, 8 vCPU) |
Best value plans from RackNerd and Vultr
| # | Provider and plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price | Visit provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RackNerd6 GB KVM VPS | 6 | 6 GB | 100 GB SSD | 12 TB | $7.50/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 2 | RackNerd8 GB KVM VPS | 7 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 20 TB | $10.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 3 | RackNerd4 GB KVM VPS | 3 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | 7 TB | $5.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 4 | RackNerd2 GB KVM VPS | 2 | 2 GB | 35 GB SSD | 5 TB | $3.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 5 | RackNerd1 GB KVM VPS | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 3 TB | $1.83/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 6 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVME | 2 TB | $6.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 7 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVME | 3 TB | $12.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 8 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVME | 5 TB | $24.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 9 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 4 | 8 GB | 180 GB NVME | 6 TB | $48.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 10 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB | 8 | 16 GB | 350 GB NVME | 8 TB | $96.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 11 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 12 vCPU / 24 GB | 12 | 24 GB | 500 GB NVME | 12 TB | $144.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 12 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 12 GB | 4 | 12 GB | 260 GB NVME | 7 TB | $72.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RackNerd cheaper than Vultr?
RackNerd has the lower entry price at $1.83 a month. Per GB of RAM, RackNerd is cheaper, with a median of $1.25 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.
Which is better, RackNerd or Vultr?
It depends on what you need. RackNerd gives more memory for your money: a median of $1.25 per GB of RAM, about 4.8 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00. Vultr scales further, up to 24 GB RAM and 12 vCPU, while RackNerd tops out at 8 GB and 7 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.
How do you compare the prices?
We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.