Which is cheaper, Azure API Management or Google API Gateway?

GCP is cheaper in 3 of 3 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 32%.

How do Azure API Management and Google API Gateway compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureGCP

Overall Winner

GCP

Azure Wins

GCP Wins

Ties

GCP wins 3 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 32% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0200/hr to $0.3425/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for Developer Tools workloads

Comparing Azure API Management and Google API Gateway across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	Azure Azure API Management	GCP Google API Gateway	Diff	Cheapest
Developer Tools - Standard v2 - Standard v2 Calls	$0.0250/hr Standard v2 - Standard v2 Calls ($18.25/mo)	$0.0200/hr F1ED-0732-5BDA ($14.60/mo)	+20.0%	GCP
Developer Tools - Isolated - Isolated Workspace Pack	$0.1370/hr Isolated - Isolated Workspace Pack ($100.00/mo)	$0.1100/hr 84FF-08DD-240D ($80.30/mo)	+19.7%	GCP
Developer Tools - Gateway - Gateway Unit	$0.3425/hr Gateway - Gateway Unit ($250.00/mo)	$0.1500/hr C65D-C298-7B42 ($109.50/mo)	+56.2%	GCP

✓Developer Tools - Standard v2 - Standard v2 Calls - saves $3.65/mo (20% cheaper)
✓Developer Tools - Isolated - Isolated Workspace Pack - saves $19.71/mo (19.7% cheaper)
✓Developer Tools - Gateway - Gateway Unit - saves $140.53/mo (56.2% cheaper)