Google Cloud
vs
Azure
GCP and Azure both offer comprehensive cloud services. GCP excels in AI and machine learning integrations, while Azure is strong in hybrid cloud solutions and seamless integration with Microsoft products.
What's good about each
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- 40+ data centers around the world
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Google Cloud | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $20.49 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $6.13 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2pts v2) | 3.3x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Medium VM | $90.15 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $86.87 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4pls v2) | Within 5% |
| Large VM | $179.87 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $173.74 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (B8pls v2) | Within 5% |
| Block storage | $4.10 /mo 100 GB | $8.10 /mo 100 GB | 49% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Object storage | $24.93 /mo 1 TB | $21.50 /mo 1 TB | 14% cheaper on Azure |
| PostgreSQL | $93.60 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | $131.89 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Gen 5) | 29% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Redis | $35.28 /mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | $39.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic C1) | 11% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Load balancer | $29.44 /mo | $23.25 /mo Standard | 21% cheaper on Azure |
| Serverless | $47.62 /mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | $29.80 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | 37% cheaper on Azure |
| Egress allowance | Depends on service | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | 28% cheaper on Azure |
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
Google Cloud and Azure each offer 10 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Google Cloud | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
24 configs · 20 configs
|
$11.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on Azure |
|
H200
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$10.62 /GPU/hr On-demand | $13.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | 23% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs · 40 configs
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
A100
36 configs · 20 configs
|
$3.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 9% cheaper on Azure |
|
V100
48 configs · 6 configs
|
$2.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 39% cheaper on Azure |
|
T4
48 configs · 16 configs
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
$0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
|
GB200
4 configs
|
-- | $11.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Azure only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
-- | $1.60 /GPU/hr Spot | Azure only |
Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot 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.
Company details
| Fact | Google Cloud | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 40 | 66 |
| Example customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
| Website | cloud.google.com | azure.microsoft.com |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Azure on Sept. 12, 2026.