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# Alibaba Elastic Compute Service vs Amazon Lightsail Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Alibaba Elastic Compute...Amazon Lightsail[+ Add Product](#)

Pricing

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**
No pricing available

**Amazon Lightsail**

**$3.50** Per User Per Month · Basic

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**
$$$$$

**Amazon Lightsail**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**
Not enough reviews yet

**Amazon Lightsail**
11%

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Time to Implement

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Amazon Lightsail** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Amazon Lightsail** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

Cloud Storage (6)

Scalability (5)

Poor Customer Support (4)

Security Issues (4)

**Amazon Lightsail**

Ease of Use (3)

Configuration Ease (2)

Complex Configuration (1)

Complexity (1)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.9** /10

Based on 46 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.5** /10

Based on 42 responses

Ease of Use

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.9** /10

Based on 46 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.6** /10

Based on 43 responses

Ease of Setup

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.5** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.3** /10

Based on 32 responses

Ease of Admin

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.7** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.1** /10

Based on 30 responses

Quality of Support

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.4** /10

Based on 44 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**7.6** /10

Based on 38 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**8.5** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.4** /10

Based on 27 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service**

**9.0** /10

Based on 45 responses

**Amazon Lightsail**

**8.0** /10

Based on 41 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

**8.7** /10

Based on 9 responses

Not enough data

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

**8.4** /10

Based on 9 responses

Not enough data

VPS Hosting Platforms

Not enough data

**8.0** /10

Based on 33 responses

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Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Not enough data

**9.0** /10

Based on 7 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Alibaba Elastic Compute Service](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d23ef7b88bff222103a5d47a9b0a4959/alibaba-elastic-compute-service.jpg "Alibaba Elastic Compute Service")](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews)
Alibaba Elastic Compute Service

Information Technology and Services
32.1%

Computer Software
20.8%

Newspapers
5.7%

Consumer Services
5.7%

Financial Services
5.7%

Other
30.2%

[![Amazon Lightsail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476465/amazon-lightsail.svg "Amazon Lightsail")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-lightsail/reviews)
Amazon Lightsail

Information Technology and Services
24.1%

Computer Software
18.5%

Marketing and Advertising
7.4%

Education Management
5.6%

Real Estate
3.7%

Other
40.7%

Alternatives

**Alibaba Elastic Compute Service Alternatives**

 ![Amazon EC2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476475/amazon-ec2.svg "Amazon EC2")

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Amazon EC2
](/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)

 ![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")

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Azure Virtual Machines
](/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)

 ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing")

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Akamai Cloud Computing
](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)

 ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine")

[
Google Compute Engine
](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

**Amazon Lightsail Alternatives**

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

 ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing")

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Akamai Cloud Computing
](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)

 ![Vultr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/27c97c7af6d802b5402dcad97f585a40/vultr.svg "Vultr")

[
Vultr
](/products/vultr/reviews)

 ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger")

[
Hostinger
](/products/hostinger/reviews)

## Alibaba Elastic Compute Service vs Amazon Lightsail

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Alibaba Elastic Compute Service easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Alibaba Elastic Compute Service overall.

- Reviewers felt that Alibaba Elastic Compute Service meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Lightsail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Alibaba Elastic Compute Service is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Alibaba Elastic Compute Service over Amazon Lightsail.