Alibaba Cloud Hologres
Alibaba Cloud Hologres is a cloud data service accessed through the web.
What Alibaba Cloud Hologres is
Alibaba Cloud Hologres is a cloud data service accessed through the web. Its listed capabilities include separate storage and compute, data lake support, and streaming ingestion. Hologres offers Pay-as-you-go, Subscription, and Shared Cluster (Lakehouse Acceleration Edition) plans. For these plans, one compute unit equals one core and 4 GB of memory. Shared Cluster is listed at $0.04 a month, billed hourly, with a 10 MB minimum charge per query, and regional pricing variation. The service has no free plan, and pricing is available on request. Hologres uses a cloud deployment model and presents storage-compute separation, lake connectivity, and streaming input as core capabilities for evaluating its fit.
Good
- Separate storage and compute
- Supports data lakes
- Supports streaming ingestion
- Offers hourly and prepaid billing options
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing varies by region
- Shared Cluster has a 10 MB minimum query charge
Who it suits
It suits teams seeking a web-based cloud service with data lake support, streaming ingestion, and separate storage and compute.
Verdict
Hologres provides cloud deployment with storage-compute separation, lake support, and streaming ingestion. Buyers must review regional pricing, billing terms, and the listed query minimum.
Plans and prices
From Alibaba Cloud Hologres's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | Priced on request | 1 CU = 1 core and 4 GB memory · Billed hourly; lowest published compute rate is for Zhangjiakou. |
| Subscription | Priced on request | 1 CU = 1 core and 4 GB memory · Prepaid for a fixed term; price varies by region. |
| Shared Cluster (Lakehouse Acceleration Edition) | $0.04 a month | 10 MB minimum charge per query · Billed hourly; price varies by region. |
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