Host profile · since 2009
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server VPS: prices, locations and ping
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server as a metro line
Every data-center city, west to east. Each station is a place you can deploy.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Line | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Traffic | USD / mo | $ / GB RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux 1C/0.5G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB | 1 TB | $3.50 | $7 |
| Linux 1C/1G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | 1 TB | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Linux 1C/2G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB | 1.5 TB | $9 | $4.50 |
| Linux 2C/2G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB | 2 TB | $15 | $7.50 |
| Linux 2C/4G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB | 4 TB | $19 | $4.75 |
| Linux 2C/8G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 8 GB | 160 GB | 5 TB | $35 | $4.38 |
| Linux 4C/16G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 4 | 16 GB | 320 GB | 6 TB | $70 | $4.38 |
List prices converted to USD per month. Current pricing page ↗
Estimated ping from big markets
Where it ranks best
- Philippines#3 of 56 · 5 ms
- Hong Kong#4 of 56 · 5 ms
- South Korea#5 of 56 · 5 ms
- China#5 of 56 · 20 ms
- Mongolia#5 of 56 · 39 ms
- Taiwan#6 of 56 · 19 ms
- Thailand#7 of 56 · 5 ms
- Japan#7 of 56 · 5 ms
What’s included
- NVMe disks
- DDoS filtering
- Snapshots
- IPv6
- API
- Private networking
- Custom ISO
- Dedicated-CPU plans
- Unmetered traffic
- Windows images
- Backups
KVM · panel: Simple Application Server console
Support, terms, payment
Pay with: card, paypal, alipay, wire, crypto, other.
Support: Ticket support with basic plan free; 24/7 technical support requires a paid support plan; live chat with sales.
SLA: 99.95%. Refund window: 5 days.
Based in: Hangzhou, CN.
Strengths
- Entry plan at $3.50/mo with 1 TB transfer and a public IPv4, identical pricing in all 12 international regions
- Strong Asian footprint: Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Bangkok
- Free 5 Gbps Anti-DDoS Origin Basic, free snapshots (3 per instance) and a 5-day full-refund window
Trade-offs
- Subscription only: no hourly billing and auto-renewal is enabled by default
- Peak public bandwidth is capped at 4-30 Mbit/s and IPv6 is not supported on Simple Application Server
- Overage traffic is expensive in Hong Kong ($0.153/GB) and the Trustpilot profile is rated 1.2/5
Hosts with similar footprints
- Tencent Cloud Lighthouse$4.20 · 11 cities
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series)$6.86 · 48 cities
- UltaHost$5.52 · 29 cities
- Google Cloud Compute Engine$6.11 · 41 cities
- Gcore$10.01 · 28 cities
- VPSServer.com$4 · 21 cities
Questions people ask
How much does Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server cost?
Its cheapest priced plan is $3.50 a month (Linux 1C/0.5G). The median across its plans works out to $4.50 per GB of RAM. Check the provider’s page for current promotions.
Where are Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server’s servers?
Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Frankfurt, Ashburn, San Jose — 11 countries across Asia, Europe, North America.
Does Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server accept crypto or PayPal?
Listed payment methods: card, paypal, alipay, wire, crypto, other.