What's good about...
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
Netlify
- Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
- Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
- Generous free plan with 500 sites and 100 GB egress
Price comparison
How do Azure's prices compare against Netlify?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Azure
Netlify
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Azure
Netlify
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Azure
Netlify
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Azure
Netlify
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Azure
Netlify
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Azure
Netlify
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Azure
Netlify
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Azure
Netlify
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Azure
Netlify
Free egress allowance
Azure
Netlify
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Netlify
H100
MI300XHeads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Azure and Netlify offer:
Company details
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Netlify
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|---|---|---|
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | netlify.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 66 | 16 |
| Example Customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp |
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Our data for Azure was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Netlify on Feb. 12, 2026.