Vultr Cloud Compute vs HostGator VPS

Vultr Cloud Compute7.7Visit HostGator VPS7.1Visit

Higher score Vultr Cloud Compute #3 in VPS Hosting in USA 7.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Vultr

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HostGator VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in USA 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit HostGator

• Vultr Cloud Compute fits best

  Users who value broad regions and deployment choice

• HostGator VPS fits best

  Budget Linux VPS buyers wanting managed support options

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Side by side

Feature	Vultr Cloud Compute 7.7/10 Visit ↗	HostGator VPS 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#3 in VPS Hosting in USA	#5 in VPS Hosting in USA
Best for	Users who value broad regions and deployment choice	Budget Linux VPS buyers wanting managed support options
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Vultr Cloud Compute 0/2 · HostGator VPS 1/2
Root access	Not published	✓ (best)
Backups	Not published	Not published
Specs
vCPUs	Not published	Not published
RAM	Not published	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
Managed options	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	32 regions with location and instance-plan selection OS, Marketplace app, ISO, backups, and snapshots can be selected Console, API, CLI, and Terraform provisioning with VPC and firewall support	Root SSH and API access for server-level control Unmetered bandwidth with 50 GB NVMe storage One-click deployment plus optional managed maintenance
Cons	Shared-CPU instances may not suit consistently intensive compute Autoscaling is not included for Cloud Compute Backups and DDoS protection are optional settings	The entry plan provides 1 vCPU and 2 GB RAM VPS offerings are for Linux, not Windows Self-managed customers handle server maintenance themselves
Our verdict	Vultr Cloud Compute provides shared-CPU virtual machines for websites, blogs, content management systems, development and test environments, and small databases. It suits solo users through enterprise teams that need to choose a deployment… Read the review →	HostGator VPS provides cloud-based virtual servers for solo users and small to mid-market teams that need more control than shared hosting. The entry NVMe 2 self-managed plan includes 1 vCPU core, 2 GB DDR5 RAM, 50 GB NVMe storage,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vultr Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • 32 regions with location and instance-plan selection
  • OS, Marketplace app, ISO, backups, and snapshots can be selected
  • Console, API, CLI, and Terraform provisioning with VPC and firewall support

  Where it doesn't

  • Shared-CPU instances may not suit consistently intensive compute
  • Autoscaling is not included for Cloud Compute
  • Backups and DDoS protection are optional settings

• HostGator VPS — where it wins

  • Root SSH and API access for server-level control
  • Unmetered bandwidth with 50 GB NVMe storage
  • One-click deployment plus optional managed maintenance

  Where it doesn't

  • The entry plan provides 1 vCPU and 2 GB RAM
  • VPS offerings are for Linux, not Windows
  • Self-managed customers handle server maintenance themselves

• Vultr Cloud Compute7.7/10 · Paid

  Flexible regional deployment with broad provisioning options for general-purpose workloads.

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• HostGator VPS7.1/10 · Paid

  A low-cost Linux VPS with root control, unmetered bandwidth, and managed support options.

  Visit HostGatorFull verdict →