Link copied to clipboard # Alibaba Elastic Compute Service vs Apache CloudStack Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/apache-cloudstack/export.csv) Alibaba Elastic Compute...CloudStack[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** No pricing available **Apache CloudStack** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** Not enough reviews yet **Apache CloudStack** 3 months Based on 7 responses Return on Investment **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** Not enough reviews yet **Apache CloudStack** Not enough reviews yet Perceived Cost **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** $$$$$ **Apache CloudStack** $$$$$ Average Discount **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** Not enough reviews yet **Apache CloudStack** Not enough reviews yet **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** [ Cloud Storage (6) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277846&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Scalability (5) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277691&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Poor Customer Support (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277860&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Security Issues (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277664&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Apache CloudStack** Not enough data Screenshots **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** No screenshot available **Apache CloudStack** ![Apache CloudStack screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/41704/uploads_2Fec665f54-8734-46b4-98f8-53116bc51595_2FApache_CloudStack_.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.9 8.946 **Apache CloudStack** 8.1 8.125 Ease of Use **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.9 8.946 **Apache CloudStack** 8.4 8.425 Ease of Setup **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.5 8.514 **Apache CloudStack** 8.1 8.121 Ease of Admin **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.7 8.714 **Apache CloudStack** 8.1 8.122 Quality of Support **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.4 8.444 **Apache CloudStack** 7.2 7.223 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 8.5 8.514 **Apache CloudStack** 8.6 8.617 Product Direction (% positive) **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** 9.0 9.045 **Apache CloudStack** 7.2 7.225 **Features** ratings from reviews Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) 8.7 9 Not enough data Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 8.4 9 Not enough data 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.) 32.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 28.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 40.0% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 32.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 28.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 40.0% **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% [![Apache CloudStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2dcff27693fcb91849f632f81448fc0d/apache-cloudstack.png "Apache CloudStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cloudstack/reviews) Apache CloudStack Information Technology and Services 28.0% Higher Education 16.0% Computer Software 16.0% Broadcast Media 8.0% Telecommunications 4.0% Other 28.0% Alternatives **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service Alternatives** ![Amazon EC2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476475/amazon-ec2.svg "Amazon EC2") [ 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") [ 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") [ 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) **Apache CloudStack Alternatives** ![OpenStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_19e8cd430b2746ccfa11314df4186e06/openstack.jpg "OpenStack") [ OpenStack ](/products/openstack/reviews) ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean") [ DigitalOcean ](/products/digitalocean/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) ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere") [ VMware vSphere ](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) ## Alibaba Elastic Compute Service vs Apache CloudStack When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Alibaba Elastic Compute Service easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Apache CloudStack overall. - Reviewers felt that Alibaba Elastic Compute Service meets the needs of their business better than Apache CloudStack. - 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 Apache CloudStack.