AWS
vs
Azure
Both are hyperscalers with the same service catalog at near-identical prices. AWS rents B300 and GB300 nodes and runs GovCloud, while Microsoft Azure adds AMD Instinct GPUs and ties into Microsoft 365.
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Integrates with Entra ID, Microsoft 365, GitHub and Visual Studio
- Azure Arc and Azure Stack for hybrid and multicloud
- OpenAI models served through Azure AI Foundry
- 100+ compliance offerings, regional and industry-specific
- 60+ regions worldwide
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2ats v2) | Identical |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $95.76 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4als v2) | 13% cheaper on Azure |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $231.84 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (D8als v6) | 5% cheaper on AWS |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $7.92 /mo 100 GB (Premium SSD v2) | Within 5% |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $35.25 /mo 1 TB | 7% cheaper on Azure |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $54.71 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Flexible Server B2s) | 5% cheaper on Azure |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $23.04 /mo 1 GB RAM (Managed Redis Balanced B1) | 15% cheaper on AWS |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | $23.00 /mo Standard | Within 5% |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | $35.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | Within 5% |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | Within 5% |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while Azure offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 20 configs
|
$6.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
H200
1 config · 4 configs
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | $13.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | 43% cheaper on AWS |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs · 40 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 39% cheaper on AWS |
|
A100
6 configs · 20 configs
|
$2.74 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on AWS |
|
GB200
1 config · 4 configs
|
$10.58 /GPU/hr Reserved | $11.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Different terms |
|
V100
6 configs · 6 configs
|
$3.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 50% cheaper on Azure |
|
T4
21 configs · 16 configs
|
$0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | Identical |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
-- | $1.76 /GPU/hr Spot | Azure only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months); Azure bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | Level 1 |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | High |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 66 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | azure.microsoft.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Azure on Oct. 2, 2026.