Amazon RDS vs Azure SQL Database

Head-to-head comparison · Database

At a glance

Only Amazon RDS offers a free tier.

Amazon RDS is a managed relational database service offered by AWS. It supports popular engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MariaDB. This tool handles routine database tasks, allowing developers to fo…

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FREE TIER Available

TIER free

Free for 12 months

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Azure SQL Database is a fully managed cloud relational database service provided by Microsoft Azure. It is designed to help developers build and scale applications with high performance and reliability. The service suppo…

CATEGORY Database

PRICING Pay-as-you-go

FREE TIER None

TIER pay-as-you-go

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Pricing Tiers

AMAZON RDS

Free Tier Free/month

On-Demand $0.0170/hour

On-Demand $0.0680/hour

On-Demand $6.20/hour

On-Demand $45.76/hour

On-Demand $5.26/hour

On-Demand $16.42/hour

On-Demand $16.61/hour

AZURE SQL DATABASE

Basic $4.99/month

Free Tier Free/month

On-Demand $0.1000/GB/month

On-Demand $0.3650/hour

On-Demand $0.5480/hour

On-Demand $15.00/day

On-Demand $0.0725/day

On-Demand $0.2500/GB/month