Alibaba Cloud Marketplace solution

One integration for Alibaba Cloud Marketplace — China and international.

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

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China and international regions

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Alibaba Cloud

Workspace

Synced

China region

Connected

International region

Connected

Products

Entitlements

Dimensions

Usage reported this period 72%

Entitlement events synced from the marketplace

Integration

Connect the China and the international Alibaba Cloud marketplaces

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace runs as separate China domestic and international storefronts, and Fours 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 Fours 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 Fours 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 Fours integration covers both marketplace regions.

Product listing

Sync published Alibaba Cloud products into Fours

Fours 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 Fours
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 Fours products.

Pricing and offers

Import pricing dimensions straight from the listing

A pricing dimension is a single metered or subscribed unit a buyer is charged for. Fours 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 Fours

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

An entitlement is the record of what a buyer bought and may use. On Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, Fours 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 Fours

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

Consumption billing only works if the marketplace knows what the buyer used. Fours 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 Fours does for an Alibaba Cloud seller, and what to know before onboarding.

Covered today

• China (domestic) and international marketplace regions
• Published product sync into Fours
• 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 Fours 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 Fours automates co-sell
• Metering and entitlements feed the same Fours billing and metering pipeline as your other marketplaces

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace documentation

Every capability on this page has a step-by-step guide. Start with the integration, then list a product and wire up pricing, entitlements, and metering.

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace overview

What the Alibaba Cloud integration covers across both marketplace regions.

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Alibaba Cloud integration setup

Connect your Alibaba Cloud Marketplace account to Fours.

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List an Alibaba Cloud product

Sync a published SaaS product into Fours for central management.

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Alibaba Cloud pricing and offers

Import pricing dimensions from the listing and use commit options.

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Alibaba Cloud entitlements

How entitlements are created on subscribe and tracked from events.

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Alibaba Cloud usage metering

Report metered usage so buyers are billed for consumption.

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Adding Alibaba Cloud to an existing motion

Fours 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.

AWS Marketplace

Listings, private offers, ACE co-sell, metering, and AWS partner funding.

Explore AWS Marketplace

Snowflake Marketplace

Provider profile, pricing plans, data product listings, and private offers.

Explore Snowflake Marketplace

Oracle Cloud Marketplace

OCI key integration, SaaS listing sync, and the full private offer lifecycle.

Explore Oracle Cloud Marketplace

Questions

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace questions

Does Fours 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 Fours integration rather than two separate processes.

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

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

How does pricing work for Alibaba Cloud Marketplace offers? +

Fours 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, Fours 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. Fours 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 Fours? +

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

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

No. Fours 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. Fours 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.

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