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
- Easy to use, uncomplicated cloud platform
- Everything you need in a single platform, from databases to GPUs to object storage to instances
- Create a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks
- Very competitive pricing, free egress
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Civo?
| Example configuration |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Civo
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM |
| VM Medium | $89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM |
| VM Large | $170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM |
| Block Storage | $11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $10.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | $10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer |
| Load Balancer | $16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | $10.00 / mo Single node |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | $40.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM |
| Managed Redis®* | $43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | $20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $74.00 $0.074 / GB | Free and unlimited |
Civo offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H100 | 1x H100 | 80GB | -- | -- | On Request |
| GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | -- | -- | On Request |
| L40S Medium | 1x L40S | 48GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 |
| A100-40 Small | 1x A100 | 40GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 |
| A100-80 Small | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 128GB | $2.38 |
| L40S Medium (2x) | 2x L40S | 96GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 |
| A100-40 Medium | 2x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 |
| A100-80 Medium | 2x A100 | 160GB | 24 | 256GB | $4.76 |
| L40S Large | 4x L40S | 192GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 |
| A100-40 Large | 4x A100 | 160GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 |
| A100-80 Large | 4x A100 | 320GB | 48 | 512GB | $9.52 |
| L40S Extra Large | 8x L40S | 384GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 |
| A100-40 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 |
| A100-80 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1024GB | $19.05 |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Civo offer:
| Service |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Civo
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
| Container Registry | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Serverless Functions | -- | |
| Static Sites | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
Civo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ |
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Civo on July 24, 2024.