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Gcore a1-cpu-2-2 vs Vultr High Performance 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr High Performance 2C takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Gcore a1-cpu-2-2. It is also the cheaper plan, at $18/mo versus $18.45/mo.

Gcore

a1-cpu-2-2 · 2 vCPU · 2 GB

$18.45/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 2 GB · 0 MB

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Vultrwins 4 rounds

High Performance 2C · 2 GB

$18/mo

2 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$18.45/mo

$18/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9.23

$9

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 shared

Disk

0 MB

60 GB NVME

Bandwidth

4.1 TB/mo

Value score

27/100

57/100

Regions

1

33

Countries served by both · 1

  • JP

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore a1-cpu-2-2 or Vultr High Performance 2C?
Vultr High Performance 2C at $18/mo (excl. VAT) versus $18.45/mo — a difference of $0.45/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr High Performance 2C: $9 per GB of RAM per month versus $9.23 for Gcore a1-cpu-2-2.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: JP.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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