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Splunk vs Vultr

Splunk logo

Splunk

Network & Connectivity

Turn Data Into Doing

From
Free
Rated
-
Vultr logo

Vultr

Cloud & Infrastructure

High performance cloud compute

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Splunk no prices are published on any plan; every model requires contacting sales for an estimate; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Splunk covers Log aggregation, Vultr covers Cloud servers.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Splunk and Vultr actually diverge.

Attributes where Splunk and Vultr differ
AttributeSplunkVultr
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Api, Cli
CategoryNetwork & ConnectivityCloud & Infrastructure
Founded20032014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Splunk

  • Log aggregation
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Data visualization
  • Full-text search
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert management
  • Anomaly detection
  • Log parsing

Only in Vultr

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

Both cover

  • API
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Splunk

  • Log search and analysis across infrastructurenot Vultr
  • SIEM, SOAR and UEBA for a security operations teamnot Vultr
  • Application performance and infrastructure monitoringnot Vultr
  • Cloud, private cloud or on-premises deploymentnot Vultr

Vultr

  • High performance computingnot Splunk
  • Game serversnot Splunk
  • Streamingnot Splunk
  • Database hostingnot Splunk
  • Application serversnot Splunk

Where each one falls short

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

Splunk

  • No prices are published on any plan; every model requires contacting sales for an estimate
  • Three separate pricing models, workload, ingest and entity, so the same deployment costs different amounts depending on which was signed
  • Ingest pricing bills on data volume, so cost tracks how much you log rather than how much value you get from it
  • Security, observability and platform are priced separately

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

Splunk

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log aggregation
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Data visualization

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 Splunk if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want real-time monitoring.

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 Splunk or Vultr better?
Neither clearly leads. Splunk starts at Free and Vultr at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Splunk or Vultr?
Splunk starts at Free and Vultr at Free.
Does Splunk or Vultr run on more platforms?
Splunk runs on Web, Api. Vultr runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Splunk for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Splunk best used for?
Splunk is most often used for log search and analysis across infrastructure, siem, soar and ueba for a security operations team, application performance and infrastructure monitoring, cloud, private cloud or on-premises deployment. Of those, log search and analysis across infrastructure and siem, soar and ueba for a security operations team are not what Vultr is typically brought in for.
What can Splunk do that Vultr cannot?
Splunk covers Log aggregation, Real-time monitoring, Data visualization, Full-text search. Vultr covers Cloud servers, Bare metal servers, Block storage, Object storage. Both handle API, Web support, Api support.

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