Apache CloudStack vs Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack

Apache CloudStack9.3Visit Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack8.3Visit

Higher score Apache CloudStack #1 in Private Cloud Hosting 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

vs

Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack #7 in Private Cloud Hosting 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

• Apache CloudStack fits best

  Open-source, multi-hypervisor private clouds

• Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack fits best

  Alibaba-centered hybrid private clouds

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Apache CloudStack 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Private Cloud Hosting	#7 in Private Cloud Hosting
Best for	Open-source, multi-hypervisor private clouds	Alibaba-centered hybrid private clouds
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Cloud
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Phone, Live chat
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Apache CloudStack 1/4 · Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack 3/4
Managed operations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Kubernetes support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Backup included	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment location	Not checked yet	Customer facility
Virtualization stack	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Minimum term	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen Combines compute, network, storage, backup, HA, and live migration Provides REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible automation	More than 100 full-stack cloud services across infrastructure, data, security, and AI On-premises deployment supports customer-facility control and asset ownership Kubernetes, APIs, monitoring, backup, and hybrid Alibaba Cloud integration
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller, single-hypervisor teams No vendor-hosted subscription tier is included	Contact-sales pricing gives buyers no published plan-by-plan comparison Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused private-cloud buyers Deployment is designed for customer facilities rather than public-cloud-only use
Our verdict	Apache CloudStack is an open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform for deploying and managing public, private, and hybrid clouds. It is designed for cloud providers, managed service providers, telecommunications companies, and… Read the review →	Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack is an enterprise private-cloud infrastructure platform for public-sector organizations and enterprises. It brings more than 100 full-stack cloud services across infrastructure, data, security, operations, and AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apache CloudStack — where it wins

  • Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen
  • Combines compute, network, storage, backup, HA, and live migration
  • Provides REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller, single-hypervisor teams
  • No vendor-hosted subscription tier is included

• Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack — where it wins

  • More than 100 full-stack cloud services across infrastructure, data, security, and AI
  • On-premises deployment supports customer-facility control and asset ownership
  • Kubernetes, APIs, monitoring, backup, and hybrid Alibaba Cloud integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing gives buyers no published plan-by-plan comparison
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused private-cloud buyers
  • Deployment is designed for customer facilities rather than public-cloud-only use

• Apache CloudStack9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted cloud platform for teams managing diverse virtualized infrastructure.

  Visit siteFull verdict →
• Alibaba Cloud Apsara Stack8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Alibaba-centered private cloud for hybrid deployments and regulated workloads.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →