Alibaba Cloud
vs
Latitude.sh
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
- Bare metal, GPU and VM instances across 25 locations
- 20 TB of outbound traffic included per server each month
- API-first platform with a Terraform provider, CLI and SDKs
- SOC 2 Type 2 attestation for Security
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Latitude.sh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.62 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c2m1.large) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $60.34 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c1m2.xlarge) | $69.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB (vm.small) | 13% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Large VM | $188.64 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c8a.2xlarge) | $128.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB (vm.medium) | 32% cheaper on Latitude.sh |
| Block storage | $7.60 /mo 100 GB (ESSD PL0) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $27.70 /mo 1 TB | $8.50 /mo 1 TB | 69% cheaper on Latitude.sh |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $85.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB storage (db.psql.medium) | |
| 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 | 20 TB / mo per server | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB · Prepaid 10 TB packages are cheaper per TB | 86% cheaper on Latitude.sh |
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 Latitude.sh offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Latitude.sh | 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 |
|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $1.18 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) · sold out | Latitude.sh only |
|
B300
3 configs
|
-- | $5.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) · sold out | Latitude.sh only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
-- | $2.10 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) · sold out | Latitude.sh only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months); Latitude.sh bills on-demand and reserved (1 or 12 months). 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 | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
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 | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | China | Brazil |
| Locations | 31 | 20 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Algolia, Acronis, AnyDesk, Magic Eden, MUBI, Zyte |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.latitude.sh |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 28, 2026, and for Latitude.sh on Sept. 28, 2026.