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
Linode
- Many VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
- Good performance/price for most of its services
- Multiple data center locations
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Linode?
| Example configuration |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Linode
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Large | $170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) |
| Block Storage | $11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $16.00 / mo 160 GB |
| Object Storage | $43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | $20.00 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | $16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | $10.00 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | -- |
| Free egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | 1-20 TB / mo per instance |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $74.00 $0.074 / GB | $5.00 $0.005 / GB |
Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU1 | 1x RTX6000 | 24GB | 8 | 32GB | $1.50 | |
| GPU2 | 2x RTX6000 | 48GB | 16 | 64GB | $3.00 | |
| GPU3 | 3x RTX6000 | 72GB | 20 | 96GB | $4.50 | |
| GPU4 | 4x RTX6000 | 96GB | 24 | 128GB | $6.00 | |
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 of the managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Linode offer:
| Service |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Linode
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 24 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Linode on Sept. 28, 2024.