# Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs Vultr Comparison - What are their main differences?

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**[

4.6/5(948)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews#reviews)

**Vultr** [

4.3/5(287)

](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)

**Vultr**
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
[
Scalability (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749077&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Security (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749622&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Pricing Issues (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749471&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Features (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1749442&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Vultr**
[
Ease of Use (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1541752&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Affordable (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1541889&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1541504&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Payment Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1540923&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Entry-Level Pricing

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**
No pricing available

**Vultr**
 **Starting at $2.50** Per Month

## Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs Vultr

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Vultr easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) meets the needs of their business better than Vultr.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) over Vultr.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing available

**Vultr**

Vultr

Cloud Compute

Starting at $2.50

Per Month

Easy-to-use, affordable VMs for many common workloads.

- Deploy around the globe in seconds
- On-demand scaling
- Perfect for many personal and business apps

[Browse all 9 pricing plans](/products/vultr/pricing)

Free Trial

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)**

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Free Trial is available

**Vultr**

Vultr
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

9.2

681

8.8

227

Ease of Use

8.7

685

9.0

233

Ease of Setup

8.6

341

9.1

157

Ease of Admin

8.5

314

8.9

144

Quality of Support

8.6

605

8.2

206

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

9.0

298

8.6

142

Product Direction (% positive)

9.0

639

8.1

232

Features by Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)[Hide 64 FeaturesShow 64 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

62

Infrastructure Provision

Public Cloud

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

52

Private Cloud

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

42

Hybrid Cloud

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

39

Bare Metal

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

43

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

42

Virtual Machines (VMs)

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

51

Edge Computing

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

38

Virtual Networks

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

42

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Pay by Usage

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

51

Usage Tracking

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

47

Performance Tracking

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

44

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Resource Auto-Scaling

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

45

Additional Functionality

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Virtualization[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

45

Performance

Scalability

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

43

Portability

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

40

Data Recovery

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

41

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

OS Integration

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

40

Resource Saving

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

38

Performance Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

40

Security

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

42

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

VDI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPS Hosting Platforms[Hide 41 FeaturesShow 41 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

169

Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6

Decision Making

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Hosting Management

Storage Limits

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

157

Bandwidth Allowance

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

159

Email Hosting

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

116

Control Panel Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

133

CMS Support

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

109

Web Framework Support

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

116

E-Commerce Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

110

File Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

125

Database Support

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

126

Security Tools

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

137

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CMS Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Hosting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mail Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Control Panel

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dedicated Virtual Resources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database as a Service (DBaaS)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

22

Configuration

Orchestration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

20

Database Monitoring

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

19

Network Security

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

20

Application Performance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Database Administration

Provisioning

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

21

Governance

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

19

Auditing

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

19

Availability

Scalability

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

21

Backup

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

21

Archiving

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Indexing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Security

Authentication And Single Sign-On

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

17

Data Masking

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Data Anonymization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Data Management

Data Replication

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

17

Advanced Data Analytics

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Object Storage Solutions[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Versioning

9.1(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Scalability

9.6(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Speed of access

9.3(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Reliability

Redundancy

9.2(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Availability

9.7(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

9.3(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Auditing

8.6(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Access control

8.8(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Compatibility

Infrastructure compatibility

9.2(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Interoperability

9.1(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533074456/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3.svg "Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews)

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

39.4%

[![Vultr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/27c97c7af6d802b5402dcad97f585a40/vultr.svg "Vultr")](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews)

Vultr

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

84.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

10.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

4.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.3%

84.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.3%

10.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

39.4%

4.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533074456/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3.svg "Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Information Technology and Services

19.6%

Computer Software

17.9%

Financial Services

6.7%

Internet

4.2%

Marketing and Advertising

3.1%

Other

48.6%

[![Vultr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/27c97c7af6d802b5402dcad97f585a40/vultr.svg "Vultr")](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews)
Vultr

Computer Software

22.1%

Information Technology and Services

17.6%

Marketing and Advertising

6.7%

Computer & Network Security

5.6%

Telecommunications

4.1%

Other

43.8%

Alternatives

**Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives**

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 ![Azure Blob Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-blob-storage.jpg "Azure Blob Storage")

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[
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[
Hostwinds
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[
UpCloud
](/products/upcloud/reviews)

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