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

Supabase logo 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?

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)
Supabase Supabase
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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)
Supabase Supabase
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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)
Supabase Supabase
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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)
Supabase Supabase
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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
Supabase Supabase
$21.00 / mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes

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)
Supabase Supabase
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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)
Supabase Supabase
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage

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)
Supabase Supabase
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Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
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Supabase Supabase
$50.00 / mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance)

Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Supabase Supabase
5-250 GB, depends on plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
Supabase Supabase
$90.00 $0.09 / GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

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

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

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models.

Supabase Supabase
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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
Supabase Supabase
supabase.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Supabase Supabase
United States of America
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Supabase Supabase
2020
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Supabase Supabase
16
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Supabase Supabase
Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata

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