Azure
vs
Supabase
Both offer managed Postgres, auth, realtime databases, object storage and serverless functions. Microsoft Azure adds VMs, Kubernetes and GPUs and charges less for Postgres, while Supabase charges less for storage and can be self-hosted.
What's good about each
- 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
- Direct SQL access to a full Postgres database
- Entire stack is open source and self-hostable
- Auth, storage, realtime and edge functions included
- Free tier covers a 500 MB database and 50k monthly users
- SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Azure | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2ats v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $95.76 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4als v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $231.84 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (D8als v6) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $7.92 /mo 100 GB (Premium SSD v2) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $35.25 /mo 1 TB | $21.30 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress · 250 GB egress is within the plan allowance | 40% cheaper on Supabase |
| PostgreSQL | $54.71 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Flexible Server B2s) | $67.15 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Medium) · $60 Medium compute, 50 GB disk, 10 GB egress | 19% cheaper on Azure |
| Redis | $23.04 /mo 1 GB RAM (Managed Redis Balanced B1) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $23.00 /mo Standard | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $35.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | $50.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · Billed per invocation only | 30% cheaper on Azure |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | 5 GB (Free), 250 GB (Pro and Team) | |
| Egress | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB | Within 5% |
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
Azure offers 10 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Supabase. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Azure | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
20 configs
|
$1.29 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
40 configs
|
$1.02 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$6.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Azure only |
|
A100
20 configs
|
$0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure 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
|
$0.31 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
T4
16 configs
|
$0.10 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
A10
12 configs
|
$0.60 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Azure only |
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 | Azure | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | 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 | Azure | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 66 | 17 |
| Example customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | Lovable, Brevo, eXp Realty, Chatbase, QA.tech |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | supabase.com |
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Our data for Azure was last updated on Sept. 20, 2026, and for Supabase on Sept. 18, 2026.