Which is cheaper, Azure Azure Firewall or Google Cloud Armor?

Azure is cheaper in 3 of 5 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 35.4%.

How do Azure Azure Firewall and Google Cloud Armor compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureGCP

Overall Winner

Azure

Azure Wins

GCP Wins

Ties

Azure wins 3 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 35.4% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0100/hr to $1.75/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for Networking workloads

Comparing Azure Azure Firewall and Google Cloud Armor across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	Azure Azure Azure Firewall	GCP Google Cloud Armor	Diff	Cheapest
Networking - Standard Secure Virtual Hub - Standard Secure Virtual Hub Data Processed	$0.0160/hr Standard Secure Virtual Hub - Standard Secure Virtual Hub Data Processed ($11.68/mo)	$0.0100/hr 23D4-9445-8326 ($7.30/mo)	+37.5%	GCP
Networking - Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Data Processed	$0.0650/hr Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Data Processed ($47.45/mo)	$0.0900/hr 620D-FE53-4BA9 ($65.70/mo)	+27.8%	Azure
Networking - Premium - Premium Capacity Unit	$0.1100/hr Premium - Premium Capacity Unit ($80.30/mo)	$0.1200/hr 307A-FED8-5B99 ($87.60/mo)	+8.3%	Azure
Networking - Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Deployment	$0.3950/hr Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Deployment ($288.35/mo)	$1.0000/hr 6353-66F6-52DE ($730.00/mo)	+60.5%	Azure
Networking - Premium Secured Virtual Hub - Premium Secured Virtual Hub Deployment	$1.7500/hr Premium Secured Virtual Hub - Premium Secured Virtual Hub Deployment ($1,277.50/mo)	$1.0000/hr 15EF-FD49-BC8F ($730.00/mo)	+42.9%	GCP

✓Networking - Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Data Processed - saves $18.25/mo (27.8% cheaper)
✓Networking - Premium - Premium Capacity Unit - saves $7.30/mo (8.3% cheaper)
✓Networking - Basic Secured Virtual Hub - Basic Secured Virtual Hub Deployment - saves $441.65/mo (60.5% cheaper)

✓Networking - Standard Secure Virtual Hub - Standard Secure Virtual Hub Data Processed - saves $4.38/mo (37.5% cheaper)
✓Networking - Premium Secured Virtual Hub - Premium Secured Virtual Hub Deployment - saves $547.50/mo (42.9% cheaper)