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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do Azure's prices compare against Shadeform?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Azure
Shadeform
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Azure
Shadeform
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Azure
Shadeform
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Azure
Shadeform
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Azure
Shadeform
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Azure
Shadeform
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Azure
Shadeform
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Azure
Shadeform
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Azure
Shadeform
Free egress allowance
Azure
Shadeform
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Azure
Shadeform
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 Shadeform offer:
Company details
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Azure
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Shadeform
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|---|---|---|
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | shadeform.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2008 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | 66 | -- |
| Example Customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Azure was last updated on July 13, 2026, and for Shadeform on July 9, 2026.