Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Microsoft AzurevsGoogle Cloud Platform
Both Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform offer free plans. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
Microsoft Azurevs Google Cloud Platform
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Google Cloud Platform
Only in Microsoft Azure
- ✦ Virtual Machines
- ✦ App Service
- ✦ Azure Functions
✓ Free plan95% of Fortune 500 users · est. 2010
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Google Cloud Platformvs Microsoft Azure
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Microsoft Azure
Only in Google Cloud Platform
- ✦ Compute Engine
- ✦ Cloud Storage
- ✦ Cloud Functions
✓ Free plan1M+ organizations users · est. 2008
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Microsoft Azure
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Google Cloud Platform
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Starting Price
Free Plan
Microsoft AzureYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Microsoft Azure uniquely offers Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure Functions. Google Cloud Platform uniquely offers Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions. Both share 1 features including Monitoring.
Feature
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Monitoring
✓
✓
Virtual Machines
✓
✗
App Service
✓
✗
Azure Functions
✓
✗
Azure SQL
✓
✗
Cosmos DB
✓
✗
Blob Storage
✓
✗
Azure Kubernetes
✓
✗
Azure DevOps
✓
✗
Azure AI
✓
✗
Active Directory
✓
✗
CDN
✓
✗
Load Balancer
✓
✗
Key Vault
✓
✗
200+ Services
✓
✗
Azure Firewall
✓
✗
Virtual Network
✓
✗
ExpressRoute
✓
✗
Azure Databricks
✓
✗
Azure Synapse
✓
✗
Data Factory
✓
✗
Azure Cache
✓
✗
Service Bus
✓
✗
Event Grid
✓
✗
Azure Maps
✓
✗
Azure Sphere
✓
✗
Azure Sentinel
✓
✗
Azure Monitor
✓
✗
Azure Advisor
✓
✗
Azure Policy
✓
✗
Azure Cost
✓
✗
Resource Manager
✓
✗
Azure Migrate
✓
✗
Azure Site
✓
✗
Recovery Services
✓
✗
Azure Backup
✓
✗
Azure Storage
✓
✗
Data Lake
✓
✗
Azure Data
✓
✗
Azure Analytics
✓
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Azure Machine
✓
✗
Media Services
✓
✗
Azure Search
✓
✗
Azure Stream
✓
✗
Azure IoT
✓
✗
Azure Automation
✓
✗
Azure Service
✓
✗
Azure Support
✓
✗
Azure Consulting
✓
✗
Azure Marketplace
✓
✗
Azure Partner
✓
✗
Azure Community
✓
✗
Azure Forum
✓
✗
Azure Blog
✓
✗
Azure Training
✓
✗
Azure Certification
✓
✗
Azure Tutorial
✓
✗
Azure Guide
✓
✗
Azure Handbook
✓
✗
Azure Reference
✓
✗
Azure Architecture
✓
✗
Azure Design
✓
✗
Azure Deployment
✓
✗
Azure Management
✓
✗
Azure Security
✓
✗
Azure Compliance
✓
✗
Azure Governance
✓
✗
Azure Risk
✓
✗
Azure Audit
✓
✗
Azure Assessment
✓
✗
Azure Migration
✓
✗
Compute Engine
✗
✓
Cloud Storage
✗
✓
Cloud Functions
✗
✓
Cloud Run
✗
✓
Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
✗
✓
BigQuery
✗
✓
Cloud SQL
✗
✓
Firestore
✗
✓
Vertex AI
✗
✓
Cloud CDN
✗
✓
VPC Networking
✗
✓
IAM
✗
✓
API Management
✗
✓
100+ Services
✗
✓
Total Features
71
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Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Microsoft Azure if you need:
- ✓ Virtual Machines
- ✓ App Service
- ✓ Azure Functions
- ✓ Azure SQL
- ✓ Cosmos DB
Choose Google Cloud Platform if you need:
- ✓ Compute Engine
- ✓ Cloud Storage
- ✓ Cloud Functions
- ✓ Cloud Run
- ✓ Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Pricing Comparison
Both Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform offer free plans.
Microsoft Azure Plans
Free tier available
Free Account
Free- • $200 credit
- • 55+ always-free services
Pay-as-you-go
Custom- • VMs from $0.004/hr
- • Blob Storage $0.018/GB
Google Cloud Platform Plans
Free tier available
Free Tier
Free- • $300 credit
- • Always-free products
Pay-as-you-go
Custom- • Compute Engine from $0.006/hr
- • Cloud Storage $0.020/GB
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