Which is cheaper, Azure Cache for Redis or Google Memorystore?

GCP is cheaper in 2 of 3 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 29.5%.

How do Azure Cache for Redis and Google Memorystore compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Updated Apr 20, 2026AzureGCP

Overall Winner

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Azure Wins

GCP Wins

Ties

GCP wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 29.5% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0156/hr to $2.01/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for Databases workloads

Comparing Azure Cache for Redis and Google Memorystore across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	Azure Azure Cache for Redis	GCP Google Memorystore	Diff	Cheapest
Databases - Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_E1_Internal - E1 Internal Cache	$0.0156/hr Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_E1_Internal - E1 Internal Cache ($11.39/mo)	$0.0190/hr 2F0E-CD28-0C69 ($13.87/mo)	+17.9%	Azure
Databases - Azure_Managed_Redis_Compute_Optimized_X5 - X5 Cache Instance	$0.2910/hr Azure_Managed_Redis_Compute_Optimized_X5 - X5 Cache Instance ($212.43/mo)	$0.1100/hr 6CC3-03E2-9AA5 ($80.30/mo)	+62.2%	GCP
Databases - Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_Flash_F300 - F300 Cache	$2.0060/hr Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_Flash_F300 - F300 Cache ($1,464.38/mo)	$1.8390/hr B556-A363-D175 ($1,342.44/mo)	+8.3%	GCP

✓Databases - Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_E1_Internal - E1 Internal Cache - saves $2.48/mo (17.9% cheaper)

✓Databases - Azure_Managed_Redis_Compute_Optimized_X5 - X5 Cache Instance - saves $132.13/mo (62.2% cheaper)
✓Databases - Azure_Redis_Cache_Enterprise_Flash_F300 - F300 Cache - saves $121.91/mo (8.3% cheaper)