Alibaba Cloud9.5/10
See alternativesUpdated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team
Alibaba Cloud vs Amazon
Compare Alibaba Cloud and Amazon using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
What sets them apart
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Free egress | Free quota for internet egress available | First 100 GB per month of data transfer out to the internet are free, aggregated across all AWS services and regions (except China and GovCloud) |
| Regions | 30 | 39Higher |
| Price per GB per month | $0.016 to $0.017 | Not confirmed |
| S3-compatible | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Minimum storage period | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Free egress (GB) | Not confirmed | 100 |
| Compliance certifications | Trusted Partner Network (TPN) certification | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Storage types (Object).
Key differences
- Alibaba Cloud scores higher overall: 9.50 vs 9.20.
- Regions is higher at Amazon: 39 vs 30.
- Support channels: only Alibaba Cloud offers Email, Chat.
- Founded is lower at Amazon: 1994 vs 2009.
Score breakdown
| Area | Alibaba Cloud | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 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. | 9.20GPU rate of $0.53 against a site median €0.63, while the free control plane is not offered and the control plane price is $0.10. |
| Offer | 9.80HigherFree tier, free credits, 2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk and 31 locations, plus a free control plane. | 8.90 |
| Trust | 8.70 | 9.90Higher |
Winner by area
Alibaba Cloud
- Cost9.6
- Offer9.8
Amazon
- Cost9.2
- Offer8.9
- Alibaba Cloud edges Amazon on cost, 9.6 to 9.2.
- Alibaba Cloud leads on offer by 0.9 points (9.8 vs 8.9).
Which one suits you
Pick Alibaba Cloud if cost and offer matter most.
Pick Amazon if regions matter most.
Availability and regulation
| Country | Alibaba Cloud | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Not confirmed | United States |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Alibaba Cloud | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited | Amazon.com, Inc. |
| Headquarters | Not confirmed | United States |
| Founded | 2009 | 1994Lower |
| Support channels | Email, Chat, Help centre, CommunityCovers more | Help centre, Community |
Country by country
| Country | Alibaba Cloud | Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | No | Yes |
| Belgium | No | Yes |
| Brazil | No | Yes |
| Canada | No | Yes |
| Egypt | No | Yes |
| France | No | Yes |
| Germany | No | Yes |
| India | No | Yes |
8 of 22 countries where either is available.
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