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Azure vs GCP

Same estimated price: Est. $30/mo.

$360/year each.

Azure logo: Microsoft's cloud for app hosting, file storage, and identity.
Azure logo: Microsoft's cloud for app hosting, file storage, and identity.

Azure

Est. $30/mo

Microsoft's cloud for app hosting, file storage, and identity.

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Pros of Azure

  • Fits C#, SQL Server, and existing Microsoft accounts

  • Managed databases are a first-class option

  • Company SSO is Entra ID, not a separate product

Cons of Azure

  • The portal has a lot of blades to click through

  • Older docs still use previous product names

GCP logo: Google's cloud, with Cloud Run for containers and BigQuery for analysis.
GCP logo: Google's cloud, with Cloud Run for containers and BigQuery for analysis.

GCP

Est. $30/mo

Google's cloud, with Cloud Run for containers and BigQuery for analysis.

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Pros of GCP

  • Cloud Run is a small step up from a simple PaaS

  • BigQuery handles analysis that does not belong in Postgres

  • One account covers Google APIs you may already call

Cons of GCP

  • Fewer copy-paste tutorials than AWS

  • It is easy to enable APIs you never use