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Alibaba Cloud vs Verda

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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

Verda logo Verda

  • Nvidia GPU range from A100 to GB300 NVL72
  • On-demand, spot, and reserved pricing on the same hardware
  • SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and C5 certified
  • EU owned, with datacenters in Finland and Iceland
  • Powered by 100% renewable energy

Price comparison

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Verda?

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)
Verda Verda
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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)
Verda Verda
$21.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

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)
Verda Verda
$36.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM

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)
Verda Verda
$20.00 / mo 100 GB NVMe

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
Verda Verda
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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)
Verda Verda
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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)
Verda Verda
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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)
Verda Verda
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Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Verda Verda
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
Verda Verda
Free and unlimited
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Verda Verda
V100 $2.70 $0.17

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Verda Verda
On-DemandSpotReserved (1mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Verda offers 11.

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
V100(14) A10(26) T4(12) P100(12)
Verda Verda
H100(35) A100(42) H200(28) RTX PRO 6000(35) L40S(28) B200(28) B300(28) V100(28) RTX A6000(28) RTX 6000 Ada(28)
View all 11 GPUs →

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

Here are some managed services that Alibaba Cloud and Verda offer:

Service Alibaba Cloud Verda
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

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
Verda Verda
verda.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Verda Verda
Finland
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Verda Verda
2018
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Verda Verda
3
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Verda Verda
Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University

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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Aug. 23, 2026, and for Verda on Aug. 23, 2026.

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