Alibaba Cloud Security Center
Alibaba Cloud Security Center is a web-based SaaS security service with a free Basic plan and paid editions.
What Alibaba Cloud Security Center is
Alibaba Cloud Security Center is a web-based SaaS security service with a free Basic plan and paid editions. Basic includes security detection, vulnerability scanning, and abnormal login and threat detection. Paid options cover different needs: Anti-virus includes host virus detection and removal, while Enterprise lists intrusion prevention, identity authentication, and security auditing. Ultimate adds host and container protection, Kubernetes threat detection, vulnerability detection, and attack chain analysis; it costs $23.50 a month plus 1 USD per core per month. Security Center supports Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Azure, Huawei Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Volcano Engine. Its listed capabilities also include workload scanning, identity analysis, and attack path analysis. Anti-virus costs $1 a month. Advanced Edition is $9.50 a month, but new purchases or changes have not been supported since September 11, 2025. Enterprise costs $23.50 a month. The Value-added Plan has no listed price and is described as offering value-added features without a base edition.
Good
- Free Basic plan is available.
- Supports six cloud platforms.
- Includes workload scanning and identity analysis.
- Enterprise lists intrusion prevention and security auditing.
Watch out
- Advanced Edition no longer supports new purchases or changes.
- Ultimate adds 1 USD per core per month.
- Value-added Plan has no listed price.
Who it suits
Security Center may suit organizations seeking security capabilities across one or more of its supported cloud platforms. The listed editions range from basic detection to host, container, identity, and audit features.
Verdict
Alibaba Cloud Security Center offers a free entry edition and several paid tiers with distinct security features. Review the edition details and the Advanced Edition purchase restriction before selecting a plan.
Plans and prices
From Alibaba Cloud Security Center's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Priced on request | Basic security detection capabilities · Basic vulnerability scanning · Abnormal login and threat detection |
| Anti-virus | $1 a month | Host virus detection and removal · billed monthly |
| Advanced Edition | $9.50 a month | Host virus detection and removal · Vulnerability detection and remediation · Security reports · No new purchases or changes supported since September 11, 2025 |
| Enterprise | $23.50 a month | Intrusion prevention · Identity authentication · Security auditing · billed monthly |
| Ultimate | $23.50 a month | Host and container protection · Kubernetes threat detection · Vulnerability detection · Attack chain analysis · Additional USD 1 per core per month |
| Value-added Plan | Priced on request | Value-added features without a base edition |
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