Azure SQL Database comparisons
Azure SQL Database is compared head-to-head with PostgreSQL, MySQL and Oracle Database and more: 7 head-to-heads in Relational Databases, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Azure SQL Database head-to-head
- Azure SQL Database vs PostgreSQL
- Azure SQL Database vs MySQL
- Azure SQL Database vs Oracle Database
- Azure SQL Database vs Microsoft SQL Server
- Azure SQL Database vs Amazon Aurora
- Azure SQL Database vs Google Cloud SQL
- Azure SQL Database vs Amazon RDS
Azure SQL Database vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Managed service | High availability | Read replicas | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Azure SQL Database | Yes | Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 1 | PostgreSQL | Yes | Free | Self_hosted | No | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | MySQL | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 3 | Oracle Database | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 4 | Microsoft SQL Server | Yes | Both | No | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 5 | Amazon Aurora | No | Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 7 | Google Cloud SQL | No | $0.04 usage-based | Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 |
| 8 | Amazon RDS | No | Both | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
Compare Azure SQL Database with any relational database
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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