What's good about...
Civo
- Offers many managed services, from databases to GPUs to object storage to containers
- Create a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks
- Competitive pricing, free egress
Microsoft Azure
- Integrations with the rest of Microsoft's products
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to AI
- Generous free tier, and compute savings plans available
- 60+ datacenter locations around the world
Price comparison
How do Civo's prices compare against Microsoft Azure?
Example configuration | Civo | Microsoft Azure |
---|---|---|
VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | $6.13 / mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2pts v2) |
VM Medium | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $86.87 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4pls v2) |
VM Large | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $173.74 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (B8pls v2) |
Block Storage | $10.00 / mo 100 GB | $8.10 / mo 100 GB |
Object Storage | $10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | $21.50 / mo 1 TB |
Load Balancer | $10.00 / mo Single node | $23.25 / mo Standard |
Managed PostgreSQL | $40.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $131.89 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Gen 5) |
Managed Redis®* | $20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | $39.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic C1) |
Serverless 25M Executions | -- | $29.80 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration |
Free egress allowance | -- | 100 GB / mo |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited | $87.00 $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) |
Civo offers GPUs in the following configurations:
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L40S Medium | 1x L40S | 48GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | |
A100-40 Small | 1x A100 | 40GB | 8 | 64GB | $1.79 | |
A100-80 Small | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 128GB | $2.38 | |
L40S Medium (2x) | 2x L40S | 96GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | |
A100-40 Medium | 2x A100 | 80GB | 16 | 128GB | $3.57 | |
A100-80 Medium | 2x A100 | 160GB | 24 | 256GB | $4.76 | |
L40S Large | 4x L40S | 192GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | |
A100-40 Large | 4x A100 | 160GB | 32 | 255GB | $7.14 | |
A100-80 Large | 4x A100 | 320GB | 48 | 512GB | $9.52 | |
L40S Extra Large | 8x L40S | 384GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | |
A100-40 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $14.29 | |
A100-80 Extra Large | 8x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1024GB | $19.05 | |
H100 | 1x H100 | 80GB | -- | -- | On Request | |
GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | -- | -- | On Request | |
Azure offers GPUs in the following configurations:
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NC4as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 28GB | $0.53 | |
NC8as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 8 | 56GB | $0.75 | |
NC6 | 1x K80 | 12GB | 6 | 56GB | $0.90 | |
NV6 | 1x M60 | 8GB | 6 | 56GB | $1.14 | |
NV12s v3 | 1x M60 | 8GB | 12 | 112GB | $1.14 | |
NC16as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 16 | 110GB | $1.20 | |
NC12 | 2x K80 | 24GB | 12 | 112GB | $1.80 | |
NC6s v2 | 1x P100 | 16GB | 6 | 112GB | $2.07 | |
ND6s | 1x P40 | 24GB | 6 | 112GB | $2.07 | |
NV12 | 2x M60 | 16GB | 12 | 112GB | $2.28 | |
NV24s v3 | 2x M60 | 16GB | 24 | 224GB | $2.28 | |
NC6s v3 | 1x V100 | 16GB | 6 | 112GB | $3.06 | |
NC24 | 4x K80 | 48GB | 24 | 224GB | $3.60 | |
NC24r | 4x K80 | 48GB | 24 | 224GB | $3.96 | |
NC12s v2 | 2x P100 | 32GB | 12 | 224GB | $4.14 | |
ND12s | 2x P40 | 48GB | 12 | 224GB | $4.14 | |
NC64as T4 v3 | 4x T4 | 64GB | 64 | 440GB | $4.35 | |
NV48s v3 | 4x M60 | 32GB | 48 | 448GB | $4.56 | |
NV24 | 4x M60 | 32GB | 24 | 224GB | $4.56 | |
NC24ads A100 v4 | 1x A100 | 80GB | 24 | 220GB | $4.78 | Launch |
NC12s v3 | 2x V100 | 32GB | 12 | 224GB | $6.12 | |
ND24s | 4x P40 | 96GB | 24 | 448GB | $8.28 | |
NC24s v2 | 4x P100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $8.28 | |
ND24rs | 4x P40 | 96GB | 24 | 448GB | $9.11 | |
NC24rs v2 | 4x P100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $9.11 | |
NC24s v3 | 4x V100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $12.24 | |
NC24rs v3 | 4x V100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $13.46 | |
ND40rs v2 | 8x V100 | 256GB | 40 | 672GB | $22.03 | |
ND96asr A100 v4 | 8x A100 | 320GB | 96 | 900GB | $27.20 | |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Civo and Microsoft Azure offer:
Service | Civo | Microsoft Azure |
---|---|---|
Block Storage | ||
Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
Container Registry | -- | |
GPU-powered Servers | ||
Load Balancer | ||
Managed Containers | -- | |
Managed Kubernetes | ||
Managed MySQL | ||
Managed PostgreSQL | ||
Managed Redis®* | ||
Object Storage | ||
Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
Serverless Functions | -- | |
Static Sites | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
Civo | Microsoft Azure | |
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Website | civo.com | azure.microsoft.com |
Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2015 | 2008 |
Data Center Locations | 5 | 66 |
Example Customers | TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
Civo | |
---|---|
Website | civo.com |
Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
Founded | 2015 |
Data Center Locations | 5 |
Example Customers | TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ |
Microsoft Azure | |
---|---|
Website | azure.microsoft.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2008 |
Data Center Locations | 66 |
Example Customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
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More comparisonsOur data for Civo was last updated on Oct. 16, 2024, and for Microsoft Azure on Oct. 24, 2024.