Compare CloudDev and Create@Alibaba Cloud free tiers side by side. Pricing, limits, change history, and risk assessment for developers.

CloudDev vs Create@Alibaba Cloud

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-08-17.

Verdict

We are not publishing a free-tier verdict for either CloudDev or Create@Alibaba Cloud. The page we cite for CloudDev states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02. Restricted to startup (Create@Alibaba Cloud Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. We are not publishing a stability rating for Create@Alibaba Cloud. We are not comparing the two pricing histories.

A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn, a product retired — does not lapse with time. A badge carrying a date states the record it rests on; a badge with no date rests on no record in force.

CloudDev

Risk
CategoryCloud IaaS
TierOpen Source
Verified2026-08-15
Last read2026-09-02
Changes0 recorded
Open-source LocalStack alternative for running AWS services locally. Supports S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and API Gateway in one command. Written in Go. Very early stage (launched March 2026, 8 GitHub stars). Single binary, no Docker requiredThe page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Create@Alibaba Cloud

Risk
CategoryStartup Perks
TierStartup Program
Verified2026-08-17
Last read2026-09-20
Changes1 recorded
Superseded: As of 2026-09-03, alibabacloud.com/startup reads: The Alibaba Cloud AI Catalyst Program offers up to $120k cloud credits support and up to 2B free Model Studio tokens. It also includes AI Experts consultation, POC coupons, access to Alibaba Cloud Academy, and networking opportunities. We are not publishing our stored Create@Alibaba Cloud terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous ones. Read what we recorded ↓

Pricing Change History

CloudDev

No recorded pricing changes for CloudDev.

Create@Alibaba Cloud

rebranded discovered 2026-09-03 · effective date unknown medium impact
The program is now called the AI Catalyst Program, not Create@Alibaba Cloud. It offers up to $120k in cloud credits and up to 2B free tokens on Model Studio. It also includes AI expert consultation, POC coupons, access to Alibaba Cloud Academy, and networking opportunities. Source ↗

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