Koyeb
vs
Azure
What's good about each
- Scale-to-zero on GPU and CPU instances
- GPUs from RTX 4000 SFF Ada to 8x H200 and B200
- Serverless Postgres that sleeps when idle
- Free web service and Postgres database for testing
- EU-based, with Paris and Frankfurt regions
- 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 | Koyeb | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2ats v2) | 35% cheaper on Azure |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | $95.76 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4als v2) | 57% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | $231.84 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (D8als v6) | 64% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $7.92 /mo 100 GB (Premium SSD v2) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $35.25 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | $140.20 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Large) | $54.71 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Flexible Server B2s) | 61% cheaper on Azure |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $23.04 /mo 1 GB RAM (Managed Redis Balanced B1) | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | $23.00 /mo Standard | |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $35.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | |
| Egress allowance | 1 TB / mo | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / GB | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | 77% cheaper on Koyeb |
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
Koyeb offers 9 GPU models, while Azure offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | Azure | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 20 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | 64% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 40 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 60% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
H200
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $13.78 /GPU/hr On-demand | 78% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
A100
8 configs · 20 configs
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | 53% cheaper on Koyeb |
|
B200
1 config
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
L4
1 config
|
$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
GB200
4 configs
|
-- | $11.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Azure only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
-- | $1.60 /GPU/hr Spot | Azure only |
|
V100
6 configs
|
-- | $0.28 /GPU/hr Spot | Azure only |
Koyeb bills on-demand; 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 | Koyeb | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Enterprise plan only | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1 |
| FedRAMP | -- | 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 | Koyeb | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | France | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 66 |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA |
| Website | koyeb.com | azure.microsoft.com |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Azure on Oct. 1, 2026.