Your cookie choices

We use necessary cookies to make this site work. With your permission, analytics cookies help us understand usage and marketing cookies support advertising.

You can reject non-essential cookies and still use the site. Change your choices anytime in Cookie settings.

Cookie settingsCookie policy

Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS

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

What sets them apart

Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
FactAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
Entry price$4€2.54 to €2.99
Entry plan2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe
Bandwidth allowance200 Mbit/s maximum bandwidth3 TB
Billing modelsMonthly, ReservedCovers moreMonthly
Locations31Higher7
RegionsSG, TH, MY, ID, PH, JP, KR, US, MX, DE, GB, AE, SA, HK, FR, BR, CNBG, DE, GB, US
Compliance certificationsTrusted Partner Network (TPN) certificationISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015
Operating systemsLinux, WindowsCovers moreLinux
Free creditsUp to 12 months of Elastic Compute Service usage across 80+ productsNot confirmed
SLA uptimeNot confirmed99.9%

Same on both: DDoS protection (Yes), Server types (VPS, Bare metal), Use cases (Game server).

Key differences

  • Alibaba Cloud scores higher overall: 9.50 vs 9.20.
  • Locations is higher at Alibaba Cloud: 31 vs 7.
  • Regions: only Alibaba Cloud offers SG, TH, MY.
  • Regions: only AlphaVPS offers BG.
  • Support channels: only Alibaba Cloud offers Chat, Community.
  • Compliance certifications: only Alibaba Cloud offers Trusted Partner Network (TPN) certification.
  • Compliance certifications: only AlphaVPS offers ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015.
  • Founded is lower at Alibaba Cloud: 2009 vs 2013.
  • Billing models: only Alibaba Cloud offers Reserved.
  • Operating systems: only Alibaba Cloud offers Windows.

Score breakdown

Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
AreaAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
Cost9.60Entry server at $4 against a site median of €5.83, with object storage at $0.016 to $0.017 per GB per month.9.80HigherEntry VPS price of €2.54 to €2.99 undercuts the VPS entry price median of €5.63, and billing stays on monthly terms.
Offer9.80HigherFree tier, free credits, 2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk and 31 locations, plus a free control plane.9.00Entry plan of 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe with 3 TB of traffic, linux only.
Trust8.708.70

What each covers

Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
Billing modelsAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
MonthlyYesYes
ReservedYesNo
Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
Server typesAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
VPSYesYes
Bare metalYesYes
Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
Use casesAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
Game serverYesYes
Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
Operating systemsAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
LinuxYesYes
WindowsYesNo

Area by area

Alibaba Cloud

  • Cost9.6
  • Offer9.8
  • Trust8.7

AlphaVPS

  • Cost9.8
  • Offer9.0
  • Trust8.7
  • No winner on cost: both score 9.6.
  • Alibaba Cloud edges AlphaVPS on offer, 9.8 to 9.0.
  • Alibaba Cloud and AlphaVPS tie on trust at 8.7.

Every fact side by side

Alibaba Cloud vs AlphaVPS
FactAlibaba CloudAlphaVPS
Pricing modelFree tierNot confirmed
Legal entityAlibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private LimitedDA International Group Ltd.
HeadquartersNot confirmedBulgaria
Founded2009Lower2013
Support channelsEmail, Chat, Help centre, CommunityCovers moreEmail, Help centre

Compare other items

We earn a commission when you sign up through links on this site. Partner status can affect where a brand appears in our rankings. Partners with a live offer in your country come first, then every other brand by score.