Amazon S3 vs Azure Blob Storage
Object storage and egress pricing, head to head.
| Metric | Amazon S3 | Azure Blob Storage | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage ($/GB-month) | $0.0230 | $0.0191 | Azure Blob Storage |
| Egress ($/GB) | $0.0900 | $0.0870 | Azure Blob Storage |
| Egress terms | Amazon S3: $0.09/GB (first 10 TB); 100 GB/mo free Azure Blob Storage: ~$0.087/GB (first 10 TB); 100 GB/mo free | ||
| Free tier | Amazon S3: 5 GB for 12 months Azure Blob Storage: 100 GB/mo egress free | ||
Egress usually dominates the bill for download-heavy workloads — weight it accordingly. Run your numbers in the calculator →