AWS vs Microsoft Azure
Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) is slightly cheaper than S3 Standard ($0.023/GB) and Azure egress (~$0.087/GB) marginally undercuts AWS (~$0.09/GB); both now give 100 GB/mo free egress. Choose Azure for Microsoft/enterprise integration, AWS for breadth of services.
Data as of June 2026.
AWS vs Azure, side by side
| AWS | Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | The largest cloud provider | The default for Microsoft-centric estates |
| Object storage $/GB-mo | $0.023/GB | $0.018/GB |
| Egress to internet | $0.09/GB | $0.087/GB |
| Egress for 10 TB/mo | $912.60 | $882.18 |
| Cheapest VM $/mo | $3.50/mo | $3.80/mo |
| Managed Postgres $/mo | $15.00/mo | $16.00/mo |
Vendor pricing as of June 2026 — estimate, verify on the provider pricing page. List prices change frequently and vary by region. The "egress for 10 TB" row is a transparent estimate: (10,240 GB − free allowance) × $/GB.
Amazon Web Services
The largest cloud provider. Deep service catalog and global regions, but list prices for storage and especially egress are among the highest, and the bill is famously hard to predict. Full AWS pricing →
Microsoft Azure
The default for Microsoft-centric estates. Blob Hot storage is a touch cheaper than S3; egress sits between AWS and GCP. Full Azure pricing →
The verdict
Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) is slightly cheaper than S3 Standard ($0.023/GB) and Azure egress (~$0.087/GB) marginally undercuts AWS (~$0.09/GB); both now give 100 GB/mo free egress. Choose Azure for Microsoft/enterprise integration, AWS for breadth of services.
Run your own numbers with the egress calculator or the storage calculator before you decide.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AWS or Azure cheaper?
Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) is slightly cheaper than S3 Standard ($0.023/GB) and Azure egress (~$0.087/GB) marginally undercuts AWS (~$0.09/GB); both now give 100 GB/mo free egress. Choose Azure for Microsoft/enterprise integration, AWS for breadth of services.
What is the egress difference between AWS and Azure?
AWS charges $0.09/gb for internet egress; Azure charges $0.087/gb. For 10 TB/month out, that is about $912.60 on AWS versus $882.18 on Azure.
Should I switch from AWS to Azure?
It depends on your workload. Azure Blob Hot ($0.018/GB) is slightly cheaper than S3 Standard ($0.023/GB) and Azure egress (~$0.087/GB) marginally undercuts AWS (~$0.09/GB); both now give 100 GB/mo free egress. Choose Azure for Microsoft/enterprise integration, AWS for breadth of services. Model your own numbers with our calculators before migrating, and account for data-transfer cost to move existing data.
Source
Prices are each vendor's published list price, captured June 2026. Confirm on the AWS and Azure pricing pages. See our methodology. All figures are estimates, not quotes.
Last updated: 2026-06-18