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
Exoscale
- Wide range of managed services at competitive prices
- Offers Nvidia GPUs like the RTX Pro 6000, 3080 Ti and A40
- European cloud provider, may ease compliance requirements
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Exoscale?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
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
Exoscale
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
Exoscale
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Exoscale
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Exoscale
On-Demand
Available Models
Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Exoscale offers 6.
V100
Exoscale
Heads 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 Exoscale offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.exoscale.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Switzerland |
| Founded | 2009 | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 8 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | -- |
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Headquarters
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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 Exoscale on Feb. 12, 2026.