Alibaba Cloud
vs
Google Cloud
Alibaba leads in Asia with tailored services for the local market, while Google Cloud is specializes in AI, data-intensive applications, and global reach.
What's good about each
- 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
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- 40+ data centers around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $20.49 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 26% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $90.15 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | Within 5% |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $179.87 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 5% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $4.10 /mo 100 GB | 2.7x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
| Object storage | $43.84 /mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | $24.93 /mo 1 TB | 43% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| PostgreSQL | $114.92 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | $93.60 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 19% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Redis | $43.09 /mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | $35.28 /mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | 18% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Load balancer | $16.56 /mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | $29.44 /mo | 44% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $47.62 /mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | |
| Egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | Depends on service | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | 38% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
V100
14 configs · 48 configs
|
$2.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 6% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
T4
12 configs · 48 configs
|
$1.12 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | 2.6x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
|
P100
12 configs · 36 configs
|
$1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.51 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
A10
26 configs
|
$0.71 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
H100
24 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
-- | $4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs
|
-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
-- | $4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Google Cloud only |
|
A100
36 configs
|
-- | $1.31 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
-- | $0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Google Cloud only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months); Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | USA |
| Locations | 30 | 40 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | cloud.google.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on Sept. 12, 2026.