Google Cloud Platform vs Microsoft Azure Cloud Comparison
Verdict
Service breadth
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure offers 197 services across 14 categories, vs 143 across 14.
Price posture
Insufficient data
Not enough directly comparable priced services (2) for a fair price verdict.
Compliance
Tied
Both providers hold 13 tracked certifications.
Global reach
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure operates 12 regions across 6 continents, vs 10.
Health index
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure scores 98/100 (grade A) on our health index, vs 83/100 (B).
Choose Google Cloud Platform if you need one of its 99 services without an equivalent on the other side.
Choose Microsoft Azure if you need the widest catalog of services, or global region coverage is critical, or operational track record is your priority.
Pricing figures on this page: all verified since 192d ago (oldest displayed price).
Quick Comparison
| Metric | Google Cloud Platform | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, USA | Redmond, USA |
| Market Share | 12% | 22% |
| Active Services | 143 | 197 |
| Regions | 10 | 12 |
| Latest Revenue | $35B | $75B |
Services by Category
AI/ML
Analytics
Compute
Database
Developer Tools
IoT
Management
Media
Messaging
Migration
Networking
Other
Security
Storage
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure
Equivalent Services (36)
| Service Type | Google Cloud Platform | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Machines | Compute Engine from $0.00838/hour | Virtual Machines from $0.004/hour |
| Managed Kubernetes | Google Kubernetes Engine from $50.00/1M GB/hours | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) from $0.0122/hour |
| Container Instances | Cloud Run from $2.50/1M GiB-seconds | Azure Container Instances from $0.000879/100 units |
| Container Registry | Artifact Registry | Azure Container Registry |
| Batch Processing | Batch | Batch |
| App Platform (PaaS) | App Engine | App Service |
| Spot/Preemptible VMs | Spot VMs | Azure Spot Virtual Machines |
| VMware Cloud | VMware Engine | Azure VMware Solution |
| Object Storage | Cloud Storage from $0.0012/GB/month | Azure Blob Storage from $26.00/1M GiB/hours |
| Block Storage | Persistent Disk | Azure Disk Storage |
| File Storage | Filestore | Azure Files |
| Archive Storage | Cloud Storage for Firebase | Archive Storage |
| Managed PostgreSQL | AlloyDB for PostgreSQL from $0.0005/GB/month | Azure Database for PostgreSQL from $0.0100/hour |
| In-Memory Cache | Memorystore from $0.0140/GB/hour | Azure Managed Redis |
| Database Migration | Database Migration Service | Azure Database Migration Service |
| Speech-to-Text | Speech-to-Text | Azure Speech in Foundry Tools |
| Translation | Translation AI | Azure Translator in Foundry Tools |
| Computer Vision | Vision AI | Azure Vision in Foundry Tools |
| DNS Service | Cloud DNS from $0.2000/zone/month | Azure DNS |
| Virtual Private Network | Virtual Private Cloud | Virtual Network |
| DDoS Protection | Cloud Armor from $0.7500/1M requests | Azure DDoS Protection |
| Source Code Repository | Cloud Source Repositories | Azure Repos |
| Monitoring & Observability | Cloud Monitoring | Azure Monitor from $10.00/1M units |
| Cost Management | Cost Management | Microsoft Cost Management |
| Bare Metal / Dedicated Hosts | Sole-Tenant Nodes | Azure Dedicated Host |
| NAT Gateway | Cloud NAT | Azure NAT Gateway |
| PrivateLink / Private Endpoints | Private Service Connect | Azure Private Link |
| Data Transfer / Migration | Storage Transfer Service | Azure Data Box |
| SIEM / Threat Detection | Security Command Center | Microsoft Sentinel |
| Serverless Functions | Cloud Functions from $0.2310/1M 100ms | Azure Functions from $4.00/1M GB-seconds |
| Managed Relational Database | Cloud SQL from $0.0105/hour | Azure SQL Database from $0.0250/GB/month |
| NoSQL Document Database | Firestore from $0.0120/100K | Azure Cosmos DB from $0.000208/hour |
| Key-Value / Wide Column Store | Bigtable | Table Storage |
| Data Warehouse | BigQuery from $0.0100/GB/month | Azure Synapse Analytics from $0.0562/GB/month |
| Stream Processing | Dataflow from $54.00/1M GB/hours | Azure Stream Analytics |
| Business Intelligence | Looker | Power BI Embedded |
Unique Services
Only in Google Cloud Platform (99)
- API Gateway
- Active Assist
- Agent Platform
- Agent Search
- Anti Money Laundering AI
- Apigee API Management
- AppSheet
- AppSheet Automation
- Application Integration
- Application Migration
- Bare Metal
- Blockchain Node Engine
- Blockchain RPC
- Carbon Footprint
- Chrome Enterprise
- Chrome Enterprise Premium
- Cloud APIs
- Cloud Build
- Cloud Code
- Cloud Connectivity
- + 79 more
Only in Microsoft Azure (140)
- AI Anomaly Detector
- API Management
- App Configuration
- Application Gateway
- Automation
- Azure AI Content Safety
- Azure AI Foundry
- Azure AI Immersive Reader
- Azure AI Metrics Advisor
- Azure AI Model Catalog
- Azure AI Personalizer
- Azure AI Services
- Azure AI Video Indexer
- Azure API Management
- Azure Analysis Services
- Azure App Testing
- Azure Arc
- Azure Automanage
- Azure Backup
- Azure Bastion
- + 120 more
Compliance Certifications
Both (13)
SLA Guarantees
| Service Type | Google Cloud Platform | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| compute | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| database | 99.95% | 99.99% |
| networking | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| storage | 99.95% | 99.99% |
Regions by Continent
| Continent | Google Cloud Platform | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 0 | 1 |
| Asia | 3 | 3 |
| Europe | 2 | 3 |
| North America | 3 | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1 |
| South America | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 12 |
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