Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud provides infrastructure, platform and serverless services spanning 32 regions with support for Linux, Windows, containers and multiple runtimes.

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Alibaba's multi-region global cloud platform.

Classification

Categories: Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Serverless 3
Operating system: Self-managed 4
Metal: Owns the hardware 4
Use cases: Web apps, API backends, AI and LLM apps, Data pipelines, Internal tools 7
Audience: Startups, Enterprises

Tech stack

Runtimes: Python, Node.js, Java, PHP, Go, Ruby, Docker, Anything 5
Shell: Root shell 4

Pricing

Pricing model: Metered usage
Entry price: Under $5 a month
Billed: Hourly, Monthly
Paid: In arrears, for usage already run up
Exit: Within a day
Free tier: Trial only
Minimum contract: None

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Alibaba Cloud is Alibaba’s cloud infrastructure division, operating 32 regions with 105 availability zones spread across six continents. The platform offers virtual machines (ECS), containers (Kubernetes), serverless functions, and managed databases alongside storage, networking, security and AI services. Instances run Linux and Windows, support multiple programming languages including Python, Node.js, Java, Go and PHP, and can be provisioned via control panel, API or marketplace images.

Billing is usage-based and metered per service, with hourly and monthly payment options. Customers can build across all service categories—compute, storage, networking, databases, AI and data analytics—in a single account across all regions. SSH access to instances is available with root privileges.

Worth knowing

Alibaba Cloud operates infrastructure on multiple continents but headquarters in China. Entry-level compute instances are available, and the platform offers a free trial covering 80+ services including up to 12 months free ECS eligibility for new accounts.

Identity

Founded: 20093
Reach: ↓5,880 2
Ownership: Subsidiary
Status: Active
Wikidata: Q17062154 1

Deployment

Deployment: Control panel, Container image 4

Regions and law

Regions: China, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, United States, South Africa 6
Headquarters: China3

Support

Support: Email, Chat 8

Automation

CLI: Official
API: Public9

Sources

2026-09-09: Wikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17062154
2026-09-07: Reach
majestic.com/reports/majestic-million
2026-08-12: Founded, Headquarters, Categories
alibabacloud.com
2026-08-12: Metal, Operating system, Deployment, Shell
www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/ecs
2026-08-12: Runtimes
www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/function-compute
2026-08-12: Regions
www.alibabacloud.com/en/global-locations
2026-08-12: Use cases
www.alibabacloud.com/en/solutions
2026-08-12: Support
www.alibabacloud.com/en/service/support
2026-08-12: API
www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/api-gateway

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