# Alibaba Elastic Compute Service vs Virtual Machine Manager Comparison | | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 60 | 29 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Alibaba Elastic Compute Service Pros: - Cloud Storage (6 reviews) - Scalability (5 reviews) Cons: - Poor Customer Support (4 reviews) - Security Issues (4 reviews) ### Virtual Machine Manager **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 10.0 (16 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Alibaba Elastic Compute Service #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Virtual Machine Manager #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** | 8.7/10 | 9 | | **Virtual Machine Manager** | N/A | N/A | #### Customization | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Custom VMs** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Console Configuration** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Network Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Maintenance** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Migration** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Storage Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Database Management** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Logging** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Alibaba Elastic Compute Service** | 8.4/10 | 9 | | **Virtual Machine Manager** | 8.4/10 | 19 | #### Infrastructure Provision | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Public Cloud** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | | **Private Cloud** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | | **Hybrid Cloud** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Bare Metal** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | | **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | | **Edge Computing** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Virtual Networks** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Pay by Usage** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | | **Usage Tracking** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | | **Performance Tracking** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Resource Auto-Scaling** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas) **Unique to Alibaba Elastic Compute Service (1):** [Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-private-cloud-vpc) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Alibaba Elastic Compute Service | Virtual Machine Manager | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 28.3% | 38.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.4% | 30.8% | | **Enterprise** | 45.3% | 30.8% | ### By Industry #### 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% - **Banking:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Architecture & Planning:** 1.9% - **Computer Networking:** 1.9% - **Other:** 15.1% #### Virtual Machine Manager - **Information Technology and Services:** 34.6% - **Computer Software:** 7.7% - **Banking:** 3.8% - **Broadcast Media:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8% - **Computer Hardware:** 3.8% - **Construction:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.8% - **Food Production:** 3.8% - **Other:** 26.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Alibaba Elastic Compute Service - [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1196 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews) - [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (378 reviews) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5590 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (667 reviews) ### Alternatives to Virtual Machine Manager - [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1196 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (667 reviews) - [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5590 reviews) - [UltaHost](https://www.g2.com/products/ultahost/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (437 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Alibaba Elastic Compute Service - Title: [Is there any threshold value for deploying an ECS instance in a Subnet, Virtual Network etc,?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27951-is-there-any-threshold-value-for-deploying-an-ecs-instance-in-a-subnet-virtual-network-etc) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "If CIDR block is 192.168.0.0/16, it support 65,532 ECS Instance in a single VPC. " ### Virtual Machine Manager No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/alibaba-elastic-compute-service-vs-virtual-machine-manager)