Azure
vs
Zerops
What's good about each
- 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
- Agent workspace runs inside the project's private network
- Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
- Root access and SSH inside full Linux system containers
- AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York and Seattle
- ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Azure | Zerops | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.13 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2pts v2) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 41% cheaper on Zerops |
| Medium VM | $86.87 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4pls v2) | $26.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 3.3x more expensive on Azure |
| Large VM | $173.74 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (B8pls v2) | $52.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 3.3x more expensive on Azure |
| Block storage | $8.10 /mo 100 GB | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 19% cheaper on Azure |
| Object storage | $21.50 /mo 1 TB | $13.00 /mo 1 TB | 40% cheaper on Zerops |
| PostgreSQL | $131.89 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Gen 5) | $18.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 7.2x more expensive on Azure |
| Redis | $39.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic C1) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 11x more expensive on Azure |
| Load balancer | $23.25 /mo Standard | Included in plan | |
| Serverless | $29.80 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | 100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan | |
| Egress | $87.00 /TB $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB | 4.3x more expensive on Azure |
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 Zerops. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Azure | Zerops | Difference |
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$1.29 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$1.02 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$6.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Azure only |
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$0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$11.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Azure only |
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$1.60 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$0.31 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$0.10 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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$0.60 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Azure only |
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-- 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.
Company details
| Fact | Azure | Zerops |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Czechia |
| Locations | 66 | 3 |
| Example customers | General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA | -- |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | zerops.io |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Azure was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.