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Vault vs Vultr

Vault logo

Vault

Software

Manage Secrets and Protect Sensitive Data

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vultr logo

Vultr

Software

High performance cloud compute

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Vault vault 1.15.0 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1, not an OSI open source licence, with IBM Corporation as licensor; 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: Vault covers Secrets management, Vultr covers Cloud servers.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Vault and Vultr actually diverge.

Attributes where Vault and Vultr differ
AttributeVaultVultr
Pricing modelopen-sourceusage-based
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Mac, CloudWeb, Api, Cli
Founded20152014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Vault

  • Secrets management
  • Encryption
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Audit logging
  • API access
  • High availability
  • Replication

Only in Vultr

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

Both cover

  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Vault

  • Centrally storing and rotating secrets, API keys and database credentialsnot Vultr
  • Issuing short-lived dynamic credentials to applications instead of static passwordsnot Vultr
  • Encryption as a service and PKI certificate issuancenot Vultr

Vultr

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

Where each one falls short

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

Vault

  • Vault 1.15.0 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1, not an OSI open source licence, with IBM Corporation as licensor
  • The Additional Use Grant forbids offering Vault to third parties on a hosted or embedded basis in a paid product that competes with IBM's paid versions of Vault
  • Each version only converts to MPL 2.0 four years after that version is published, and the Change Date is tracked per version
  • Replication, HSM support, namespaces, performance standby nodes, FIPS builds, control group authorisation, multi-factor authentication, secrets sync and lease count quotas all require a Vault Enterprise licence
  • A Vault Enterprise licence must be applied to the cluster before any Enterprise feature can be used

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

Vault

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Secrets management
    • Encryption as a service
    • Identity management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced features
    • Premium support
    • Dedicated updates

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 Vault if

  • You need secrets management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Cloud.
  • You also want encryption.
Vault review

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.
Vultr review

Questions people ask

Is Vault or Vultr better?
Neither clearly leads. Vault 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, Vault or Vultr?
Vault starts at Free and Vultr at Free.
Does Vault or Vultr run on more platforms?
Vault runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Cloud. Vultr runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Vault for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Vault best used for?
Vault is most often used for centrally storing and rotating secrets, api keys and database credentials, issuing short-lived dynamic credentials to applications instead of static passwords, encryption as a service and pki certificate issuance. Of those, centrally storing and rotating secrets, api keys and database credentials and issuing short-lived dynamic credentials to applications instead of static passwords are not what Vultr is typically brought in for.
What can Vault do that Vultr cannot?
Vault covers Secrets management, Encryption, Authentication, Authorization. Vultr covers Cloud servers, Bare metal servers, Block storage, Object storage. Both handle Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Cloud deployment.
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