Microsoft Azure vs phoenixNAP

Verdict Microsoft Azure and phoenixNAP sell no server of the same size, so there is no like-for-like verdict. The cheapest costs €81.04 a month at Microsoft Azure and €56.88 at phoenixNAP.

Bills over 12 months with an IPv4 address and 1 TB of traffic a month, excluding VAT, under the same assumptions for both. Both run servers in Netherlands, Singapore and United States.

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Microsoft Azure
phoenixNAP
  • €81.04 Cheapest billper month 30% less€56.88
  • €16.51 Bill per GB of memorymedian 84% less€2.65
  • €100.00 Extras on top of the price tagmedian per month 95% less€4.58
  • €107.48 Extra trafficper extra TB, median 83% less€17.92

Side by side

Green is the better side of a row
Microsoft AzureSide by sidephoenixNAP
azure.microsoft.comWebsitephoenixnap.com
United StatesBased inUnited States
Card, Bank transferWays to pay—
—ID check at sign-up—
Verified providerCompany checkVerified provider
267Servers tracked150
10Countries3
11Cities6
NoneSetup feeNone
ChargedIPv4 addressCharged
Not publishedBackupsNot published
0.1 TB a monthTraffic included5–15 TB a month
€77.92–€162.11 per TBExtra traffic€8.96–€26.87 per TB
100%Bills with extras100%
MonthlyShortest termMonthly
NoIntroductory pricesNo
USDBilled inUSD
4 hours agoPrices checked26 minutes ago

Locations

Both serve 1

Only Microsoft Azure 10

Only phoenixNAP 5

Other matchups

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