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Alibaba Cloud (阿里云) vs Quip

If you need a Cloud Storage & File Sharing API that's easy to integrate, go with Alibaba Cloud (阿里云).

Alibaba Cloud (阿里云)

China's largest cloud provider — compute, database, storage, CDN, networking, AI services with SDKs

Quip

File Sharing and Storage for groups

Alibaba Cloud (阿里云)

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

Quip

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Currently flagged as inactive
FeatureAlibaba Cloud (阿里云)Quip
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Alibaba Cloud (阿里云) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Quip works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.