Comparison

Exoscale vs Microsoft Azure

On the evidence we track, Exoscale leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Exoscale84
Microsoft Azure59
Score
Vioscale score
Exoscale84 / 100medium · 72%
Microsoft Azure59 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Model
Exoscalecommercial
Microsoft Azurecommercial
Price level
Exoscalelow
Microsoft Azurelow
Transparent
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Integrations
Count
Exoscale4
Microsoft Azure4
Security
Disclosure policy
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Fedramp
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Gdpr
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Hipaa
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Iso27001
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Pci
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Soc2
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Reliability
Sla pct
Exoscale99.95
Microsoft Azure
Status page
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
ExoscaleVPS / developer
Microsoft AzureHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Exoscale5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia)
Microsoft Azure-
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure-
GPU / accelerated compute
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure-
Spot / preemptible pricing
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure-
Storage
Object storage
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Block storage
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Managed databases
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Serverless / FaaS
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure
Network
VPC / private networking
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure
Pricing
Free / low egress
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure-
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Exoscale-
Microsoft Azure-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Exoscale

Leader

European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions.

Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's enterprise cloud platform providing AI-powered services, fully managed infrastructure, development tools, and integrations for building and operating applications across cloud and hybrid environments with multi-layered security and extensive compliance support.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Exoscale

Leader
from €0.01/moUsage-based

Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing billed by the second, no upfront costs or commitments. Starting from €0.00729/hour.

  • Standard Micro€0.00729/hour
  • GPU A30 Small€1.226/hour
as of verify ↗

Microsoft Azure

Usage-basedFree tier

Consumption-based pricing model with free services and free trials.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
CLI
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure
Hybrid
Exoscale
Microsoft Azure

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Exoscale

Leader
4 total
  • Rancher
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Karpenter
Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Power Apps
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.