What's good about...
Alibaba Cloud
- Strong presence in Asia and over 3,000 points of presence (POPs) around the world
- Extensive range of managed services and server configurations
- Offers a solid range of GPU servers
Backblaze
- A fraction of the cost of AWS S3
- Easy migration, S3-compatible API
- Several data centers in North America and Europe
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Backblaze?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Backblaze
Free egress allowance
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Backblaze
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Backblaze
V100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Backblaze offer:
Company details
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Alibaba Cloud
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Backblaze
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.backblaze.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Kanopy, Steamlabs, Canal+, Fortune |
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Backblaze on Feb. 12, 2026.