Alibaba Cloud
vs
Hostinger
What's good about each
- 30+ regions, most in mainland China and Asia-Pacific
- 3,200+ CDN nodes in 70+ countries
- Qwen models served through Model Studio
- PolarDB, its own MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible database
- Hourly GPU rentals from RTX 4090 to B200
- No egress fees on GPU instances
- VPS plans include 4-32 TB of monthly bandwidth
- One-click installs for WordPress, cPanel, Plesk, Docker and n8n
- Automated VPS backups and 24/7 live chat support
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.62 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c2m1.large) | $11.99 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (KVM 1) | 53% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Medium VM | $60.34 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c1m2.xlarge) | $28.99 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (KVM 4) | 52% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Large VM | $188.64 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c8a.2xlarge) | $49.99 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (KVM 8) | 73% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Block storage | $7.60 /mo 100 GB (ESSD PL0) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $27.70 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $19.40 /mo Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $20.63 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration (0.15 vCPU) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 200 GB / mo | 4-32 TB per instance | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | Free and unlimited 4-32 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth |
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 Hostinger offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
V100
14 configs
|
$1.51 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
T4
12 configs
|
$0.62 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
A10
26 configs
|
$0.71 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
P100
12 configs
|
$0.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Alibaba Cloud only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
-- | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.65 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
-- | $0.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $0.96 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months); Hostinger bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Alibaba Cloud | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | SAQ-A |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | China | Lithuania |
| Locations | 31 | 10 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Little Karma Co, Netherix Studios, Be-Mag |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.hostinger.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Hostinger on Oct. 1, 2026.