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Azure SQL Database vs OCI Autonomous Database: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026AzureOCI
Overall Winner
OCI
Azure Wins
1
OCI Wins
2
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

Oracle Cloud wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 52.3% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0250/hr to $2.92/hr across comparable tiers.

  • Oracle Cloud leads in Databases (2/3 tiers, avg 52% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure SQL Database and OCI Autonomous Database across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure SQL DatabaseOCI Autonomous DatabaseDiffCheapest
Databases - Backup LRS - Backup LRS Data Stored
$0.0250/hr
Backup LRS - Backup LRS Data Stored ($18.25/mo)
$0.0807/hr
B95703 ($58.91/mo)
+69.0%Azure
Databases - Premium - Data Stored
$0.3400/hr
Premium - Data Stored ($248.20/mo)
$0.3360/hr
B95712 ($245.28/mo)
+1.2%OCI
Databases - SQLDB_GP_Compute_Gen5_32 - Zone Redundancy vCore
$2.9226/hr
SQLDB_GP_Compute_Gen5_32 - Zone Redundancy vCore ($2,133.47/mo)
$0.3864/hr
B99595 ($282.07/mo)
+86.8%OCI

When to Choose Azure Azure SQL Database

  • Databases - Backup LRS - Backup LRS Data Stored - saves $40.66/mo (69% cheaper)

When to Choose OCI Autonomous Database

  • Databases - Premium - Data Stored - saves $2.92/mo (1.2% cheaper)
  • Databases - SQLDB_GP_Compute_Gen5_32 - Zone Redundancy vCore - saves $1,851.43/mo (86.8% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Databases - Backup LRS - Backup LRS Data Stored
Azure Backup LRS - Backup LRS Data Stored$18.25/mo
OCI B95703$58.91/mo
Databases - Premium - Data Stored
Azure Premium - Data Stored$248.20/mo
OCI B95712$245.28/mo
Databases - SQLDB_GP_Compute_Gen5_32 - Zone Redundancy vCore
Azure SQLDB_GP_Compute_Gen5_32 - Zone Redundancy vCore$2,133.47/mo
OCI B99595$282.07/mo

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