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Alibaba Cloud
ECS, ESSD cloud disk and RDS pricing, converted from RMB.
China's largest cloud provider, with ECS/RDS pricing structured much like AWS but denominated in RMB — the calculator converts to USD for comparison, but your actual bill will be in RMB.
Best for
Apps serving mainland Chinese users, where latency and compliance favor a local cloud.
How it bills
On-demand hourly ECS pricing in RMB, converted to USD for comparison.
Strengths
- +Best latency for mainland Chinese traffic
- +Required for some China compliance scenarios
Trade-offs
- −RMB/USD conversion adds FX risk to your estimate
- −Documentation and support are China-first