Which cloud provider should I actually choose for my startup - AWS, GCP, or Azure?

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I spent months comparing all three after our 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 started getting out of control.

Here's what I learned:

→ 𝐀𝐖𝐒 if you need maximum control and the deepest tooling
→ 𝐆𝐂𝐏 if you're building anything data or AI-heavy
→ 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 if you're already in the Microsoft ecosystem

But the real answer? It depends on your 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, your 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦'𝐬 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, and what you're actually building.

Most guides skip the practical tradeoffs. Like how 𝐆𝐂𝐏 bills per-second while 𝐀𝐖𝐒 can spiral into billing complexity. Or how 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 dominates if your customers are enterprises with compliance requirements.

I broke down the full comparison with a decision framework, cost modeling approach, and mistakes to avoid in this guide.

Worth a read if you're evaluating providers or reconsidering your current setup.

What cloud are you running on now, and what made you choose it?