Amazon Fargate vs Azure Container Apps: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSAzure
Overall Winner
AWS
AWS Wins
2
Azure Wins
1
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
AWS wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 58.4% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.004978/hr to $4.41/hr across comparable tiers.
- ●AWS leads in Compute (2/3 tiers, avg 58% difference)
Choose AWS
Best for Compute workloads
Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing Amazon Fargate and Azure Container Apps across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | AWS Amazon Fargate | Azure Azure Container Apps | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Compute - x2gd.medium | $0.0100/hr x2gd.medium ($7.31/mo) | $0.0050/hr Dedicated - Dedicated Memory Usage ($3.63/mo) | +50.3% | Azure |
Compute - r6id.2xlarge | $0.0726/hr r6id.2xlarge ($52.98/mo) | $0.1000/hr Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management ($73.00/mo) | +27.4% | AWS |
Compute - m8gd.4xlarge | $0.1107/hr m8gd.4xlarge ($80.82/mo) | $4.4076/hr Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage ($3,217.55/mo) | +97.5% | AWS |
When to Choose AWS Amazon Fargate
- ✓Compute - r6id.2xlarge - saves $20.00/mo (27.4% cheaper)
- ✓Compute - m8gd.4xlarge - saves $3,136.74/mo (97.5% cheaper)
When to Choose Azure Azure Container Apps
- ✓Compute - x2gd.medium - saves $3.65/mo (50.3% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Compute - x2gd.medium
AWS x2gd.medium$7.31/mo
Azure Dedicated - Dedicated Memory Usage$3.63/mo
Compute - r6id.2xlarge
AWS r6id.2xlarge$52.98/mo
Azure Dedicated - Dedicated Plan Management$73.00/mo
Compute - m8gd.4xlarge
AWS m8gd.4xlarge$80.82/mo
Azure Dedicated - Dedicated GPU Usage$3,217.55/mo
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