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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud

Compare AlbaHost and Alibaba Cloud using recorded catalog facts and pricing.

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud: the differences

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
FactAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
Entry price€6$4
Entry plan1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk
Bandwidth allowance10 TB traffic, 1 Gbps port200 Mbit/s maximum bandwidth
Billing modelsMonthlyMonthly, ReservedCovers more
Locations131Higher
RegionsALSG, TH, MY, ID, PH, JP, KR, US, MX, DE, GB, AE, SA, HK, FR, BR, CN
Compliance certificationsGDPR, PCI DSSTrusted Partner Network (TPN) certification
Operating systemsLinuxLinux, WindowsCovers more
Free creditsNot confirmedUp to 12 months of Elastic Compute Service usage across 80+ products
DDoS protectionNot confirmedYes
Use casesNot confirmedGame server

Same on both: Server types (VPS, Bare metal).

Key differences

  • Alibaba Cloud scores higher overall: 9.50 vs 8.80.
  • Locations is higher at Alibaba Cloud: 31 vs 1.
  • Regions: only AlbaHost offers AL.
  • Regions: only Alibaba Cloud offers SG, TH, MY.
  • Support channels: only AlbaHost offers Phone.
  • Support channels: only Alibaba Cloud offers Community.
  • Compliance certifications: only AlbaHost offers GDPR, PCI DSS.
  • Compliance certifications: only Alibaba Cloud offers Trusted Partner Network (TPN) certification.
  • Founded is lower at AlbaHost: 2008 vs 2009.
  • Billing models: only Alibaba Cloud offers Reserved.

Score breakdown

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
AreaAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
Cost9.00Entry VPS is €6 on monthly billing, close to the VPS entry median of €5.63 across the ranking.9.60HigherEntry server at $4 against a site median of €5.83, with object storage at $0.016 to $0.017 per GB per month.
Offer8.70The entry plan gives 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, and the catalogue covers vps and bare metal in AL across 1.9.80HigherFree tier, free credits, 2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk and 31 locations, plus a free control plane.
Trust8.708.70

Area by area

AlbaHost

  • Cost9.0
  • Offer8.7
  • Trust8.7

Alibaba Cloud

  • Cost9.6
  • Offer9.8
  • Trust8.7
  • Alibaba Cloud leads on cost by 0.6 points (9.6 vs 9.0).
  • Alibaba Cloud scores 9.8 on offer to AlbaHost's 8.7; the biggest gap is locations (31 vs 1).
  • AlbaHost and Alibaba Cloud tie on trust at 8.7.

Side by side, item by item

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
Billing modelsAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
MonthlyYesYes
ReservedNoYes
AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
Server typesAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
VPSYesYes
Bare metalYesYes
AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
Operating systemsAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
LinuxYesYes
WindowsNoYes

Every fact side by side

AlbaHost vs Alibaba Cloud
FactAlbaHostAlibaba Cloud
Pricing modelNot confirmedFree tier
Legal entityAlbHost SH.P.K.Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited
HeadquartersKosovoNot confirmed
Founded2008Lower2009
Support channelsEmail, Chat, Phone, Help centreEmail, Chat, Help centre, Community

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