What's good about...

Alibaba Cloud logo 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

Netlify logo Netlify

  • Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
  • Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
  • Generous free plan with 500 sites and 100 GB egress

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Netlify?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small)
Netlify Netlify
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VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge)
Netlify Netlify
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VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge)
Netlify Netlify
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Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0)
Netlify Netlify
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes
Netlify Netlify
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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 Alibaba Cloud
$16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small)
Netlify Netlify
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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 Alibaba Cloud
$114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose)
Netlify Netlify
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA)
Netlify Netlify
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Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
--
Netlify Netlify
$950.00 / mo 25M invocations (level 2 tier)

Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Netlify Netlify
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
Netlify Netlify
$550.00 Billed $55 / 100 GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
Netlify Netlify
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Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Netlify Netlify
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Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models.

Netlify Netlify
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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

Company details

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
Netlify Netlify
netlify.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Netlify Netlify
United States of America
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Netlify Netlify
2014
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Netlify Netlify
16
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Netlify Netlify
Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp

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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Netlify on Feb. 12, 2026.