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Azure Cosmos DB vs Google Firestore: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureGCP
Overall Winner
Azure
Azure Wins
1
GCP Wins
1
Ties
1

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 1 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 41.6% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0764/hr to $1.14/hr across comparable tiers.

  • Azure leads in Databases (1/3 tiers, avg 42% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure Cosmos DB and Google Firestore across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure Cosmos DBGCP Google FirestoreDiffCheapest
Databases - 2 vCore - burstable - vCore
$0.0764/hr
2 vCore - burstable - vCore ($55.77/mo)
$0.1400/hr
214C-4BBA-CEC4 ($102.20/mo)
+45.4%Azure
Databases - D2s - D2s
$0.1900/hr
D2s - D2s ($138.70/mo)
$0.1900/hr
0536-41E7-3A0A ($138.70/mo)
0.0%Tie
Databases - Azure_Cosmos_DB_for_MongoDB_Worker_Node_8vCore - vCore
$1.1430/hr
Azure_Cosmos_DB_for_MongoDB_Worker_Node_8vCore - vCore ($834.39/mo)
$0.2360/hr
00E7-ECDD-F50E ($172.28/mo)
+79.4%GCP

When to Choose Azure Azure Cosmos DB

  • Databases - 2 vCore - burstable - vCore - saves $46.43/mo (45.4% cheaper)

When to Choose GCP Google Firestore

  • Databases - Azure_Cosmos_DB_for_MongoDB_Worker_Node_8vCore - vCore - saves $662.11/mo (79.4% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Databases - 2 vCore - burstable - vCore
Azure 2 vCore - burstable - vCore$55.77/mo
GCP 214C-4BBA-CEC4$102.20/mo
Databases - D2s - D2s
Azure D2s - D2s$138.70/mo
GCP 0536-41E7-3A0A$138.70/mo
Databases - Azure_Cosmos_DB_for_MongoDB_Worker_Node_8vCore - vCore
Azure Azure_Cosmos_DB_for_MongoDB_Worker_Node_8vCore - vCore$834.39/mo
GCP 00E7-ECDD-F50E$172.28/mo

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