Alibaba Cloud was founded in 2009.
It is headquartered in China.
It offers VPS, Database, Storage and Networking hosting products.
Alibaba Cloud plans specs and prices | Plans |
Review Alibaba Cloud plan grades in the Screener | Screener |
Review CPU models found in Alibaba Cloud trials | CPUs |
Performance variations of Alibaba Cloud VPS over the long term | Consistency |
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
In addition to features included in VPS plans, Alibaba Cloud also offers the following services (possibly for a fee):
Backups | Block storage | Object storage | Load balancer | Floating IP addresses |
Team Management | Managed databases | Serverless | DDoS protection | Kubernetes |
GPU instances | Private network |
For each Alibaba Cloud VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server from the moment it was ordered to the moment it accepted SSH connections.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
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38s | 30s | 45s | 4 |
For a comparison of storage features and prices from all providers, please check the Cloud Storage Prices page.
Storage Type | Price / GB / month | Restriction | Description |
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Snapshots | $0.018 | First 5GB are free |
US-East price.
Charges only for incremental size of the snapshot.
Snapshots are stored in object storage (OSS).
https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/56159.htm |
Object | $0.016 | First 5GB free. |
Standard Storage. Infrequent and Archive storage option are also available for lower prices.
https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/oss/pricing |
Block | $0.030 | Standard SSD Pay as You Go Network Access Storage in US East |
"Ultra Disk" is $0.01/GB for Pay as you go in the US east region.
https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/nas/pricing |
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URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/starter-packages/general |
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Price per month | $4.50 |
Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
Disk GB | 25 |
Num Cores | 1 |
Memory GB | 1 |
Hourly Billing | No |
Virtualization | Unknown |
Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 100% |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 21
Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
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E | E | E | D | F |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - Starter 1GB 1 core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Starter 1GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Mar 15 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | E |
Feb 10 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2682 v4 @ 2.50GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | D |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs#pricing |
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Price per month |
$6.52
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 1 |
Memory GB | 1 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | Unlimited |
Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 20% |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 27
Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
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D | F | E | E | D |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.t5-lc1m1.small. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.t5-lc1m1.small plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Sep 28 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8269CY CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | E |
Nov 15 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
Nov 16 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | USA East 1 Zone A | E |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs |
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Price per month |
$13.66
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $18.00/month, which is 31% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 20 |
Num Cores | 1 |
Memory GB | 2 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 0 |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 26
Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
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E | E | C | E | F |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.n4.small. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.n4.small plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Sep 01 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2682 v4 @ 2.50GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | E |
Jun 30 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | E |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs#pricing |
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Price per month |
$14.13
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $23.04/month, which is 63% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 20 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 2 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | Unlimited |
Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 15% |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 43
Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
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B | C | E | D | E |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs-t5-c1m1-large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs-t5-c1m1-large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Sep 07 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | US East 1 | D |
Sep 09 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | EU Central 1 (Germany) | C |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs |
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Price per month |
$20.91
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 4 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 0 |
Maximum Network Speed | 80 Mbps |
Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 20% |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 39
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.t6-c1m2.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.t6-c1m2.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Jul 07 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8269CY CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs#pricing |
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Price per month |
$35.41
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $42.48/month, which is 19% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 4 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 0 |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 41
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.n4.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
---|---|---|---|
Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.n4.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Feb 21 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
Jun 17 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2682 v4 @ 2.50GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | C |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs#pricing |
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Price per month |
$37.52
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $57.60/month, which is 53% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 4 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 1000 |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 47
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.c5.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.c5.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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May 07 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8269CY CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
Apr 08 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | C |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs |
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Price per month |
$41.32
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $64.80/month, which is 56% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 4 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 0 |
Maximum Network Speed | 100 Mbps |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 46
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.c6e.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.c6e.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Nov 09 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8269CY CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs |
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Price per month |
$43.19
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $67.00/month, which is 55% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
Disk GB | 0 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 8 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | 0 |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 52
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.g6.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.g6.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Jan 15 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8269CY CPU @ 2.50GHz | Virginia, USA | C |
URL | https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/ecs |
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Price per month |
$53.80
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
Disk GB | 40 |
Num Cores | 2 |
Memory GB | 4 |
Hourly Billing | Yes |
Virtualization | KVM |
Data Transfer GB | |
Burstable CPU | No |
Dedicated CPU | No |
Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked. |
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 35
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Alibaba Cloud - ecs.c7.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
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Review | Review | Review | Review |
Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the ecs.c7.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
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Feb 21 2022 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8369B CPU @ 2.70GHz | Singapore | D |