Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server
Short answer
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server sells VPS servers in 12 locations across 11 countries, starting at $3.50 a month for Linux 1C/0.5G (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM). It is number 18 of 41 in our overall ranking and rated 1.2/5 by 100 Trustpilot reviewers.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
A good fit for
- tight budgets: the entry plan is $3.50 a month
- Windows workloads such as MetaTrader or RDP desktops
- paying in cryptocurrency
- public services that need DDoS filtering
Look elsewhere if
- you want to pay by the hour
Plans and prices
| Plan | Line | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux 1C/0.5G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $3.50 | $7.00 |
| Linux 1C/1G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Linux 1C/2G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | 1.5 TB | $9.00 | $4.50 |
| Linux 2C/2G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | 2 TB | $15.00 | $7.50 |
| Linux 2C/4G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $19.00 | $4.75 |
| Linux 2C/8G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 2 | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $35.00 | $4.38 |
| Linux 4C/16G | Simple Application Server (Linux) | 4 | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | 6 TB | $70.00 | $4.38 |
Monthly list prices in US dollars. Longer prepaid terms are discounted at this provider. Highlighted row: cheapest plan. Current prices on the provider's site.
Where the servers are
Asia
North America
What's included
- NVMe storage
- DDoS protection
- Snapshots
- Backups
- IPv6
- IPv4 included
- API
- Custom ISO
- Dedicated-CPU plans
- Private networking
- Unmetered traffic
- Managed option
Images: Alibaba Cloud Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, openSUSE, Anolis OS, Windows Server. Virtualization: KVM. Panel: Simple Application Server console.
Rules and support
Acceptable use. The provider's terms address crypto mining, VPN. Read them before running anything in those categories.
Support. Ticket support with basic plan free; 24/7 technical support requires a paid support plan; live chat with sales
Uptime SLA. 99.95%. Money-back. 5 days.
How it stacks up
- Its entry plan is cheaper than 77% of providers in the directory.
- On price per GB of RAM it beats 49% of them.
- Its 12 locations put it #15 of 41 for footprint.
- It ticks 7 of the 18 feature boxes we track, against an average of 9.
- Among 37 providers with 50+ Trustpilot reviews, its 1.2 ranks #37.
Where Alibaba Cloud appears on this site
- VPS in Indonesia#1 of 5
- VPS in Malaysia#1 of 5
- VPS in Jakarta#1 of 5
- VPS in Thailand#1 of 2
- VPS in Kuala Lumpur#2 of 4
- VPS in South Korea#4 of 6
- VPS in Seoul#4 of 6
- VPS in Ashburn#5 of 13
- VPS with free automatic backups#5 of 12
- VPS in Hong Kong#5 of 8
- VPS in Hong Kong#5 of 8
- 1 GB RAM plans#7 of 23
- VPS in San Jose#8 of 9
- VPS for MetaTrader 4/5 and forex#9 of 26
- VPS in Japan#9 of 14
- VPS in Tokyo#9 of 14
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Questions
Where are Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server's servers?
Asia: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo; Europe: Frankfurt, London; North America: Ashburn, San Jose.
What is Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server's cheapest plan?
Linux 1C/0.5G at $3.50 a month (Peak bandwidth 4 Mbit/s; public IPv4 included; subscription only (monthly or yearly prepay), no hourly billing; overage $0.07-0.153/GB depending on region).
Can I pay Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server with crypto or PayPal?
Accepted methods: card, paypal, alipay, wire, crypto, other.
Profile built from 18 pages on alibabacloud.com and related sites, checked October 14, 2026.