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
Zenlayer
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
How do Azure's prices compare against Zenlayer?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Azure
Zenlayer
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Azure
Zenlayer
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Azure
Zenlayer
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Azure
Zenlayer
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Azure
Zenlayer
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Azure
Zenlayer
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Azure
Zenlayer
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Azure
Zenlayer
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Azure
Zenlayer
Free egress allowance
Azure
Zenlayer
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Azure
Zenlayer
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Azure
Zenlayer
Billing Options
Azure
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
Zenlayer
On-Demand
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 Zenlayer offer:
Company details
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Azure
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Zenlayer
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|---|---|---|
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2008 | -- |
| Data Center Locations | 66 | 19 |
| Example Customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | -- |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Zenlayer
Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Azure was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.