CDN
Alibaba Cloud’s CDN handles the heavy lifting of distributing static files to end users, effectively speeding up content delivery across regions. It operates on a strict pay-as-you-go model, charging from $0.0640 per hour for the infrastructure you consume. This setup targets teams needing global access acceleration without committing to long-term contracts, letting costs scale directly with traffic volume and usage patterns.
The main friction point for budget-conscious developers is the complete absence of a free tier. You start paying immediately upon activation, which makes it less appealing for small projects or testing phases compared to competitors offering trial periods. This service suits established applications with steady traffic, but hobbyists or early-stage startups might find the immediate hourly billing a barrier to entry.
- Free tier No
- Starting price from $0.0640 per hour
- Regions 8 · 4 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 10 certifications
- Provider health A
Decision score
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Trust & reach via Alibaba Cloud
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.95%
- database99.95%
- networking99.95%
- storage99.99%
8 regions across 4 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
Pricing tiers 3
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | $0.0640 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| 0.03 | $0.0700 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| 0.04 | $0.1050 | per hour | us-east-1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- AWS Amazon CloudFront $0.6000 per 1M requests Compare
- Google Cloud Platform Cloud CDN $0.0075 per 10K Compare