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
Cloudways
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Cloudways?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | $15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $11.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (DO1GB) |
VM Medium | $89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $88.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (DO8GB) |
VM Large | $170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $149.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (DO16GB) |
Block Storage | $11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | -- |
Object Storage | $43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | -- |
Load Balancer | $16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | -- |
Managed PostgreSQL | $114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | -- |
Managed Redis®* | $43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | Included depending on plan |
Free egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | 1 TB - 12 TB / mo included depending on plan |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $74.00 $0.074 / GB | $20.00 $0.02 / GB (DO provider) |
Alibaba Cloud GPUs
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
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ecs.gn6i-c4g1.xlarge | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 15GB | $1.18 | Source |
ecs.gn7i-c8g1.2xlarge | 1x A10 | 24GB | 8 | 30GB | $2.86 | Source |
ecs.gn6e-c12g1.3xlarge | 1x V100 | 32GB | 12 | 92GB | $3.51 | Source |
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 managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Cloudways offer:
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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
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Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2009 | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | 30 | -- |
Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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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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Website | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Oct. 14, 2024, and for Cloudways on May 5, 2025.