Alibaba Cloud
vs
Zeabur
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
- Easy to use dashboard
- Automated SSL, deployments, and PR previews
- Framework detection, no need to write Dockerfiles
- Pre-built templates for databases, caches and more including automated backups
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Zeabur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.21 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small) | $10.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 29% cheaper on Zeabur |
| Medium VM | $89.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (team plan) | Within 5% |
| Large VM | $170.49 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge) | $172.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (custom/enterprise plan) | Within 5% |
| Block storage | $11.20 /mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0) | $20.00 /mo 100 GB | 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) | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | 10 GB / mo | 10-100 GB, depends on plan | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | $100.00 /TB $0.1 / GB | 26% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
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 Zeabur. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Zeabur | 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 | Zeabur |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Singapore |
| Locations | 30 | 5 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | ChatHub, Bytebase, PodWise, Kanaries Data, Matter Labo |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | zeabur.com |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Zeabur on Feb. 12, 2026.