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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible

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

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible: the differences

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible
FactAlibaba CloudAptible
Price fromNot confirmed$499
Database enginesNot confirmedPostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB
Compliance certificationsTrusted Partner Network (TPN) certificationNot confirmed

Same on both: Free tier (Yes).

Key differences

  • Alibaba Cloud scores higher overall: 9.50 vs 8.90.
  • Support channels: only Alibaba Cloud offers Email, Chat, Community.
  • Founded is lower at Alibaba Cloud: 2009 vs 2013.

Score breakdown

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible
AreaAlibaba CloudAptible
Cost9.60HigherEntry server at $4 against a site median of €5.83, with object storage at $0.016 to $0.017 per GB per month.8.60Entry price of $499 sits well above the €4.38 category median, and the LLM Gateway adds $200/month base fee for LLM Gateway plus token usage.
Offer9.80HigherFree tier, free credits, 2 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM, 20 GiB ESSD system disk and 31 locations, plus a free control plane.9.00
Trust8.709.20Higher

How they score

Alibaba Cloud

  • Offer9.8
  • Trust8.7

Aptible

  • Offer9.0
  • Trust9.2
  • Alibaba Cloud leads on offer by 0.8 points (9.8 vs 9.0).
  • On trust the two are close: Aptible 9.2, Alibaba Cloud 8.7.

Where each is licensed and available

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible
CountryAlibaba CloudAptible
HeadquartersNot confirmedUnited States

Choosing between them

Pick Alibaba Cloud if offer matter most.

Pick Aptible if trust matter most.

Every fact side by side

Alibaba Cloud vs Aptible
FactAlibaba CloudAptible
Legal entityAlibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private LimitedAptible, Inc.
HeadquartersNot confirmedUnited States
Founded2009Lower2013
Support channelsEmail, Chat, Help centre, CommunityCovers moreHelp centre

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