Alibaba Cloud
vs
Thalassa Cloud
What's good about each
- 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
- European cloud with data residency in the Netherlands
- Full Terraform support and API-first platform
- Billed by the minute, with monthly invoicing in Euro
- Direct engineer support in Dutch and English
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Thalassa Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $9.44 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | 38% cheaper on Thalassa Cloud |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $126.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 29% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $256.39 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | 34% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $20.53 /mo 100 GB NVMe | 45% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Object storage | $43.84 /mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $114.92 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose) | $25.46 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (db-pgp.medium) | 4.5x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
| Redis | $43.09 /mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $16.56 /mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | $17.19 /mo HA Network Load Balancer | Within 5% |
| Egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | -- Not listed |
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. We track no GPU listings from Thalassa Cloud. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Thalassa Cloud | 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 |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Thalassa Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Netherlands |
| Locations | 30 | 1 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | ContainerInfra, RepliKate, Balean, BrainHive, BaseTide |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | thalassa.cloud |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Thalassa Cloud on Feb. 12, 2026.