Alibaba Cloud
vs
Verda
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
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $21.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 4.2x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $36.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | 4.7x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $20.00 /mo 100 GB NVMe | 44% 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) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $43.09 /mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $16.56 /mo Small I (slb.s1.small) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | Free and unlimited |
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, while Verda offers 11. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
V100
14 configs · 28 configs
|
$2.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.17 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 16x more expensive on Alibaba Cloud |
|
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 |
|
H100
35 configs
|
-- | $1.62 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
B300
42 configs
|
-- | $3.75 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
B200
42 configs
|
-- | $3.12 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
H200
28 configs
|
-- | $2.00 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
35 configs
|
-- | $0.94 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
A100
42 configs
|
-- | $0.90 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
Alibaba Cloud bills on-demand and reserved (12 months); Verda bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12 or 24 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Verda |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Finland |
| Locations | 30 | 3 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | verda.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Verda on Sept. 12, 2026.