Alibaba Cloud
vs
Zerops
What's good about each
- 30+ regions, most in mainland China and Asia-Pacific
- 3,200+ CDN nodes in 70+ countries
- Qwen models served through Model Studio
- PolarDB, its own MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible database
- Agent workspace runs inside the project's private network
- Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
- Root access and SSH inside full Linux system containers
- AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York and Seattle
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Alibaba Cloud | Zerops | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.62 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c2m1.large) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 36% cheaper on Zerops |
| Medium VM | $60.34 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.e-c1m2.xlarge) | $26.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 56% cheaper on Zerops |
| Large VM | $188.64 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c8a.2xlarge) | $52.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 72% cheaper on Zerops |
| Block storage | $7.60 /mo 100 GB (ESSD PL0) | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 24% cheaper on Alibaba Cloud |
| Object storage | $27.70 /mo 1 TB | $13.00 /mo 1 TB | 53% cheaper on Zerops |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $18.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | $19.40 /mo Network Load Balancer | Included in plan | |
| Serverless | $20.63 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration (0.15 vCPU) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 200 GB / mo | 100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan | |
| Egress | $74.00 /TB $0.074 / GB | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB | 73% cheaper on Zerops |
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 Zerops. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Alibaba Cloud | Zerops | 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.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Alibaba Cloud | Zerops |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Zerops |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | China | Czechia |
| Locations | 31 | 3 |
| Example customers | Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers | -- |
| Website | www.alibabacloud.com | zerops.io |
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Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on Oct. 4, 2026, and for Zerops on Sept. 18, 2026.