Alibaba Cloud Marketplace solution

One integration for Alibaba Cloud Marketplace — China and international.

Alibaba Cloud runs a China domestic marketplace and an international one. Suger covers both from a single integration — listing sync, imported pricing dimensions with commit options, automatic entitlements, and usage metering for consumption billing.

China and international regions
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250+ software companies on Suger
Alibaba Cloud

Workspace

Synced

China region

Connected

International region

Connected

3

Products

41

Entitlements

3

Dimensions

Usage reported this period 72%

Entitlement events synced from the marketplace

Integration

Connect the China and the international Alibaba Cloud marketplaces

01

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace runs as separate China domestic and international storefronts, and Suger connects to both. That is the difference that matters: an ISV chasing mainland China demand and an ISV selling to APAC buyers outside China use the same Suger integration rather than two disconnected processes.

Key Features

  • Supports the China (domestic) marketplace region
  • Supports the international marketplace region
  • Both regions managed from the same Suger integration
Read the Alibaba Cloud integration guide →
Alibaba

Marketplace regions

Both connected

China (domestic)

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace · mainland China

Active

International

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace · outside mainland China

Active
One Suger integration covers both marketplace regions.

Product listing

Sync published Alibaba Cloud products into Suger

02

Suger syncs the products you have published on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace so they are managed alongside your listings on every other marketplace. A China-region SaaS product and an AWS listing end up in the same product view instead of two separate consoles.

Key Features

  • Published Alibaba Cloud products imported into Suger
  • Managed next to your listings on other marketplaces
  • Scope is SaaS products on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace
Read the Alibaba Cloud listing guide →

Synced Alibaba Cloud products

Last sync 6 min ago

Streaming Analytics

SaaS · China region

Published

Streaming Analytics

SaaS · International region

Published

Edge Security Gateway

SaaS · International region

Syncing
Published Alibaba Cloud products become Suger products.

Pricing and offers

Import pricing dimensions straight from the listing

03

A pricing dimension is a single metered or subscribed unit a buyer is charged for. Suger imports the pricing dimensions defined on your Alibaba Cloud listing rather than making you retype them, and supports commit options when a deal needs a committed amount.

Key Features

  • Pricing dimensions imported from the published listing
  • Commit options supported on Alibaba Cloud offers
  • No re-keying pricing between the marketplace and Suger
Read the Alibaba Cloud pricing and offers guide →

Imported pricing dimensions

From listing
Compute hours dim_compute_hr
Data processed (GB) dim_data_gb
Active seats dim_seats
Commit option Supported on the offer

Entitlements

Entitlements created automatically when buyers subscribe

04

An entitlement is the record of what a buyer bought and may use. On Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, Suger creates the entitlement automatically the moment a buyer subscribes, then tracks the subscription lifecycle by syncing marketplace events — so the record stays right without anyone updating it by hand.

Key Features

  • Entitlements auto-created on buyer subscription
  • Subscription lifecycle tracked via marketplace event sync
  • No manual reconciliation between Alibaba Cloud and Suger
Read the Alibaba Cloud entitlements guide →

Entitlement · Yuncheng Retail

ENT-7742
Created Automatically on subscribe

Lifecycle from marketplace events

Subscribed 01 Jul
Renewed 01 Aug
Expiry 01 Sep
Event sync Up to date

Usage metering

Report metered usage back for consumption billing

05

Consumption billing only works if the marketplace knows what the buyer used. Suger reports metered usage back to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace against the imported pricing dimensions, so buyers are billed for actual consumption on their Alibaba Cloud invoice.

Key Features

  • Metered usage reported back to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace
  • Reported against the pricing dimensions on the listing
  • Buyers billed for consumption through their Alibaba Cloud account
Read the Alibaba Cloud usage metering guide →

Usage reported to Alibaba Cloud

Current period
Compute hours 18,420
Data processed (GB) 6,908

Records reported

2,164

Billing basis

Consumption

Metered usage goes back to Alibaba Cloud so buyers are billed for what they used.

Scope

What the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace integration covers

The integration is built around the two-region reality of Alibaba Cloud and the consumption billing model behind it. Here is what Suger does for an Alibaba Cloud seller, and what to know before onboarding.

Covered today

  • China (domestic) and international marketplace regions
  • Published product sync into Suger
  • Pricing dimensions imported from the listing
  • Commit options on offers
  • Entitlements auto-created on subscribe
  • Subscription lifecycle tracking via marketplace event sync
  • Usage metering reported back for consumption billing

Good to know

  • Listing scope is SaaS products on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace
  • Products must be published on Alibaba Cloud before Suger syncs them
  • Pricing dimensions come from the listing, so define them there first
  • Co-sell automation covers the three hyperscalers with a full co-sell program — see how Suger automates co-sell
  • Metering and entitlements feed the same Suger billing and metering pipeline as your other marketplaces

Adding Alibaba Cloud to an existing motion

Suger lists and transacts on six marketplaces — AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle — from one platform, so an Alibaba Cloud region is another listing in the same console, not another operating model.

Questions

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace questions

Does Suger support both the China and international Alibaba Cloud marketplaces? +

Yes. The Alibaba Cloud Marketplace integration supports the China (domestic) region and the international region, and both are managed through the same Suger integration rather than two separate processes.

What can I sell on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace through Suger? +

SaaS products. Suger syncs the SaaS products you have published on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace so they are managed centrally, alongside your listings on the other marketplaces Suger supports.

How does pricing work for Alibaba Cloud Marketplace offers? +

Suger imports the pricing dimensions already defined on your Alibaba Cloud listing, so nothing is retyped. Commit options are supported when a deal needs the buyer to commit to an amount.

How are Alibaba Cloud Marketplace entitlements created? +

Automatically. When a buyer subscribes on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, Suger creates the entitlement, then tracks the subscription lifecycle by syncing marketplace events so the record stays current without manual updates.

Can I bill Alibaba Cloud buyers for consumption? +

Yes. Suger reports metered usage back to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace against the pricing dimensions imported from your listing, so buyers are billed for what they actually consumed.

Do I need to publish my product on Alibaba Cloud before connecting Suger? +

Yes. Suger syncs products that are already published on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace. Publish first, then connect the integration and the product is imported into Suger for pricing, entitlement, and metering work.

Does Suger automate co-sell on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace? +

No. Suger automates co-sell for the three hyperscalers with a full co-sell program — AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. Alibaba Cloud support covers integration, listing sync, pricing and offers, entitlements, and usage metering.

Can I run Alibaba Cloud next to the marketplaces I already sell on? +

Yes. Suger lists and transacts on six marketplaces — AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle — from one console and one API, so adding Alibaba Cloud does not add a second operating model.

Ready to sell on Alibaba Cloud in China and internationally?

See the two-region integration, imported pricing dimensions, auto-created entitlements, and consumption metering in a live walkthrough.