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
Cleura
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Cleura?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Cleura
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
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
Cleura
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
Cleura
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Cleura
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Cleura
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
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Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | cleura.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Sweden |
| Founded | 2009 | 2002 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 6 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Cleura on Feb. 12, 2026.