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
Civo
- Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
- Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
- Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
- GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
- UK-headquartered with data residency options
- LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Civo?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
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
Civo
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
Civo
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Civo
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Civo
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
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 Civo offer:
Company details
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Alibaba Cloud
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Civo
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | civo.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2009 | 2015 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 5 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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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 22, 2026, and for Civo on June 22, 2026.