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
Vultr
- Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
- Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
- Competitive pricing, generous egress
- 30+ data center locations around the world
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Vultr?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
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
Vultr
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
Vultr
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Vultr
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)
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MI300XHeads 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 Vultr offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 32 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Vultr on March 20, 2026.