Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
Microsoft AzurevsHetzner
Microsoft Azure is free; Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo. Hetzner is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Microsoft Azure's 4.4/5.
Microsoft Azurevs Hetzner
★ 4.4/5-0.2 vs Hetzner
Only in Microsoft Azure
- ✦ Virtual Machines
- ✦ App Service
- ✦ Azure Functions
✓ Free plan95% of Fortune 500 users · est. 2010
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Hetznervs Microsoft Azure
★ 4.6/5+0.2 vs Microsoft Azure
Only in Hetzner
- ✦ Cloud Servers
- ✦ Dedicated Servers
- ✦ Block Storage
From $4.35/mo500K+ customers users · est. 1997
Try Hetzner Free →Ratings Breakdown
Microsoft Azure
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Hetzner
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Microsoft Azure uniquely offers Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure Functions. Hetzner uniquely offers Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers, Block Storage. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Microsoft Azure
Hetzner
Virtual Machines
✓
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App Service
✓
✗
Azure Functions
✓
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Azure SQL
✓
✗
Cosmos DB
✓
✗
Blob Storage
✓
✗
Azure Kubernetes
✓
✗
Azure DevOps
✓
✗
Azure AI
✓
✗
Active Directory
✓
✗
CDN
✓
✗
Load Balancer
✓
✗
Monitoring
✓
✗
Key Vault
✓
✗
200+ Services
✓
✗
Azure Firewall
✓
✗
Virtual Network
✓
✗
ExpressRoute
✓
✗
Azure Databricks
✓
✗
Azure Synapse
✓
✗
Data Factory
✓
✗
Azure Cache
✓
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Service Bus
✓
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Event Grid
✓
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Azure Maps
✓
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Azure Sphere
✓
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Azure Sentinel
✓
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Azure Monitor
✓
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Azure Advisor
✓
✗
Azure Policy
✓
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Azure Cost
✓
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Resource Manager
✓
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Azure Migrate
✓
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Azure Site
✓
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Recovery Services
✓
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Azure Backup
✓
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Azure Storage
✓
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Data Lake
✓
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Azure Data
✓
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Azure Analytics
✓
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Azure Machine
✓
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Media Services
✓
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Azure Search
✓
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Azure Stream
✓
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Azure IoT
✓
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Azure Automation
✓
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Azure Service
✓
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Azure Support
✓
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Azure Consulting
✓
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Azure Marketplace
✓
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Azure Partner
✓
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Azure Community
✓
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Azure Forum
✓
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Azure Blog
✓
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Azure Training
✓
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Azure Certification
✓
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Azure Tutorial
✓
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Azure Guide
✓
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Azure Handbook
✓
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Azure Reference
✓
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Azure Architecture
✓
✗
Azure Design
✓
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Azure Deployment
✓
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Azure Management
✓
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Azure Security
✓
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Azure Compliance
✓
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Azure Governance
✓
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Azure Risk
✓
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Azure Audit
✓
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Azure Assessment
✓
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Azure Migration
✓
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Cloud Servers
✗
✓
Dedicated Servers
✗
✓
Block Storage
✗
✓
Object Storage
✗
✓
Load Balancers
✗
✓
Firewalls
✗
✓
Floating IPs
✗
✓
Private Networks
✗
✓
Snapshots
✗
✓
Backups
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
CLI
✗
✓
Terraform Provider
✗
✓
DNS Management
✗
✓
Data Centers in EU/US
✗
✓
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 Hetzner if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Servers
- ✓ Dedicated Servers
- ✓ Block Storage
- ✓ Object Storage
- ✓ Load Balancers
Pricing Comparison
Microsoft Azure is free; Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo.
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
Hetzner Plans
Paid plans only
CX22Best Value
$4.35/mo- • 2 vCPU
- • 4GB RAM
- • 40GB SSD
CX32
$7.69/mo- • 4 vCPU
- • 8GB RAM
- • 80GB SSD
CX42
$14.49/mo- • 8 vCPU
- • 16GB RAM
- • 160GB SSD
Dedicated
$44/mo- • Bare metal servers
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