Which is cheaper, Azure Managed Disks or DO Volumes?

Azure is cheaper in 2 of 3 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 20.9%.

How do Azure Managed Disks and DO Volumes compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Updated May 19, 2026AzureDO

Overall Winner

Azure

Azure Wins

DO Wins

Ties

Azure wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 20.9% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.001370/hr to $0.1370/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for Storage workloads

Comparing Azure Managed Disks and DO Volumes across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	Azure Azure Managed Disks	DO Volumes	Diff	Cheapest
Storage - Cool RA-GZRS - Cool RA-GZRS Blob Inventory	$0.0025/hr Cool RA-GZRS - Cool RA-GZRS Blob Inventory ($1.82/mo)	$0.0014/hr vol-10gb ($1.00/mo)	+45.2%	DO
Storage - Cool GZRS - Cool Read Operations	$0.0130/hr Cool GZRS - Cool Read Operations ($9.49/mo)	$0.0137/hr vol-100gb ($10.00/mo)	+5.1%	Azure
Storage - Premium - Premium ZRS Provisioned Base Unit	$0.1200/hr Premium - Premium ZRS Provisioned Base Unit ($87.60/mo)	$0.1370/hr vol-1000gb ($100.00/mo)	+12.4%	Azure

✓Storage - Cool GZRS - Cool Read Operations - saves $0.51/mo (5.1% cheaper)
✓Storage - Premium - Premium ZRS Provisioned Base Unit - saves $12.41/mo (12.4% cheaper)