How to Cancel Vultr Cloud Hosting (2026 Guide)

Updated February 2026 · Delete ALL resources before closing

Step 1: Back Up Your Data

• SSH in and download important files
• Export databases
• Download any snapshots you want to keep locally

Step 2: Destroy ALL Resources

1. Log in to my.vultr.com
2. Compute: Destroy all server instances
3. Block Storage: Delete all volumes
4. Snapshots: Delete snapshots (these cost $0.05/GB/month)
5. Load Balancers: Delete any active LBs
6. Object Storage: Empty and delete buckets
7. Kubernetes: Delete VKE clusters
8. Reserved IPs: Release any reserved IPs ($3/month each)
9. Verify dashboard shows $0.00 pending charges

Step 3: Close Your Account

1. Go to Account → Make a Support Ticket
2. Request account closure
3. Or email support@vultr.com with your account email and closure request
4. Any remaining balance will be charged to your card on file

Refund on Account Credit

If you pre-loaded credit via crypto or credit card, Vultr may not refund unused account credit. Contact support and ask — policies vary.

Cheaper/Free Alternatives

• Oracle Cloud Free Tier: 2 AMD + 4 ARM cores permanently free — best free VPS available
• Hetzner: Starting ~$4/month, often cheaper than Vultr for same specs, EU data centers
• DigitalOcean: Similar pricing, arguably better UI and docs
• Vercel/Netlify/Cloudflare Pages (free): If hosting web apps, skip VPS entirely
• Fly.io (free tier): 3 shared VMs free — great for small apps