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Microsoft OneDrive vs Vultr

Microsoft OneDrive logo

Microsoft OneDrive

Software

Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365

From
On request
Rated
-
Vultr logo

Vultr

Software

High performance cloud compute

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Vultr has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; Vultr vultr Cloud Compute pricing as captured 31 December 2022 started at $5/month (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB storage, 1TB transfer), scaling to $10/month and $20/month with more vCPU/RAM/storage; bandwidth overage billed at $0.01 to $0.05 per GB depending on plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft OneDrive and Vultr actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft OneDrive and Vultr differ
AttributeMicrosoft OneDriveVultr
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Api, Cli
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Microsoft OneDrive

Nothing recorded that Vultr does not also cover.

Only in Vultr

  • Cloud servers
  • Bare metal servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Kubernetes
  • Firewalls
  • Private networks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Microsoft OneDrive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Vultr

  • High performance computingnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Game serversnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Streamingnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Database hostingnot Microsoft OneDrive
  • Application serversnot Microsoft OneDrive

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Microsoft OneDrive

  • Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
  • Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
  • Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing

Vultr

  • Vultr Cloud Compute pricing as captured 31 December 2022 started at $5/month (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB storage, 1TB transfer), scaling to $10/month and $20/month with more vCPU/RAM/storage; bandwidth overage billed at $0.01 to $0.05 per GB depending on plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft OneDrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Vultr

Free
  • Cloud Compute$2.5/month
    • 512MB RAM
    • 10GB SSD
    • 500GB bandwidth
  • Bare Metal$32/month
    • Dedicated hardware
    • High performance
    • Full root access

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Vultr on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Vultr if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want bare metal servers.

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft OneDrive or Vultr better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and Vultr at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft OneDrive or Vultr?
Vultr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Microsoft OneDrive and Free for Vultr.
Does Microsoft OneDrive or Vultr run on more platforms?
Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web. Vultr runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Vultr for free?
Yes. Vultr has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request.
What can Microsoft OneDrive do that Vultr cannot?
Vultr covers Cloud servers, Bare metal servers, Block storage, Object storage.

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