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
Zenlayer
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Zenlayer?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
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
Zenlayer
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
Zenlayer
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
Free egress allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Alibaba Cloud
Zenlayer
Billing Options
Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Zenlayer
On-Demand
Available Models
Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.
V100
Zenlayer
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 Zenlayer offer:
Company details
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Alibaba Cloud
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Zenlayer
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
| Headquarters | Singapore | United States of America |
| Founded | 2009 | -- |
| Data Center Locations | 30 | 19 |
| Example Customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | -- |
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 23, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.