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
Supabase
- Full PostgreSQL access: direct access to the database, not an abstraction
- Open Source: Avoids vendor lock-in and can be self-hosted
- Combines database, authentication, storage, and serverless functions in one platform
- Generous free tier: suitable for small projects
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Supabase?
| Example configuration |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Supabase
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | -- |
| VM Medium | $89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | -- |
| VM Large | $170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | -- |
| Block Storage | $11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | -- |
| Object Storage | $43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | $21.00 / mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes |
| Load Balancer | $16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | -- |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | $60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | -- |
| Serverless 25M Executions | -- | $50.00 / mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance) |
| Free egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | 5-250 GB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $74.00 $0.074 / GB | $90.00 $0.09 / GB |
Alibaba Cloud GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ecs.gn6i-c4g1.xlarge | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 15GB | $1.18 | Source |
| ecs.gn7i-c8g1.2xlarge | 1x A10 | 24GB | 8 | 30GB | $2.86 | Source |
| ecs.gn6e-c12g1.3xlarge | 1x V100 | 32GB | 12 | 92GB | $3.51 | Source |
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 managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Supabase offer:
| Service |
Alibaba Cloud
|
Supabase
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
Company details
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
Supabase
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | supabase.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2020 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 16 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
|
Alibaba Cloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore 🇸🇬 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers |
|
Supabase
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | supabase.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Data Center Locations | 16 |
| Example Customers | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Oct. 14, 2024, and for Supabase on July 4, 2025.