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Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling vs Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
Both stand on auto scaling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling 
Paid APILinuxMac+2
EKS combines managed Kubernetes control-plane operations with AWS compute, networking, and identity integrations. Account for separate worker-resource charges and the security tasks that remain the customer's responsibility.
Visit Amazon Elastic Kubernetes ServiceThe facts
| Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Standard Kubernetes version support: $0.10 a month |
| Plans published | None | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | alibabacloud.com | aws.amazon.com |
| On auto scaling software | #7 of 24 | #11 of 24 |
Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling: what it does well
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service: what it does well
- Control plane spans three AWS Availability Zones.
- Supports EC2 and AWS Fargate workloads.
- Auto Mode handles infrastructure and add-on operations.
- Supports hybrid deployments and multiple clusters.
- Integrates with IAM, VPC, and load balancers.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Worker resources and related items cost extra.
- Technical support is unavailable under Basic Support Plan.
- Customers manage guest OS and application software.
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