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Vultr Object Storage vs Cloudflare R2

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for object storage. Cloudflare R2 has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Cloudflare R2 has the lower entry price — Vultr Object Storage starts at $6/mo, Cloudflare R2 at $0/mo. Free tier: Vultr Object Storage No, Cloudflare R2 Yes. HIPAA: Vultr Object Storage Yes, Cloudflare R2 —.

As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Vultr Object Storage

$6/mo entry
Entry price$6/mo (Vultr Archival Object Storage)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forMulti-tier storage strategy where different data sets have different performance needs

Cloudflare R2

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (R2 Free Tier)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forEgress-heavy workloads where S3 bandwidth costs are prohibitive

Sources — Vultr Object Storage: vultr.com (verified 2026-06-14) · Cloudflare R2: developers.cloudflare.com (verified 2026-06-14)

Key features

Vultr Object Storage: Five performance tiers from Archival ($6/TB) to Accelerated ($100/TB) — match cost to workload; SOC 2+ (HIPAA) certified; BAA available for healthcare workloads; ISO 27001 and GDPR/DPA compliant; S3-compatible API across all tiers; No per-request API charges on any tier

Cloudflare R2: Zero egress fees to internet (core differentiator vs. S3); S3-compatible API — drop-in replacement for existing S3 workloads; Native Cloudflare Workers integration for edge compute; Infrequent Access storage class at $0.01/GB-month; Jurisdiction-based data residency controls

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