Cloud Consulting Firms Compared (2026)
50 firms across AWS, Azure, and GCP — evaluated independently on partner tier, certifications, real case studies, and pricing transparency. No firm can pay for placement or a better verdict.
2026 Rankings
Cloud Consulting Firms Ranked
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#3 3Cloud
Not publicly disclosed; enterprise-scale engagements typical · ~1,200 employees (at time of Cognizant acquisition, November 2025) · Azure Expert MSP
Azure
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$250K-$1M+ · 10,000+ cloud specialists globally · Premier Partner
AWSAzureGCP
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#11 ClearScale
Project-based; no published rates. Managed services offered in tiered packages (Basic, Advanced, Premier). AWS funding expertise cited as cost offset mechanism. · ~100–175 employees; 100+ AWS-certified technical staff · AWS Premier Partner
AWS
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#13 Cloudticity
$100K-$400K + managed services · 120+ healthcare cloud specialists · Advanced Partner
AWS
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#14 Coalfire
$50K-$500K (3PAO) · $750K-$2M (full Moderate ATO program) · ~1,000 employees, 100+ frameworks supported · Compliance & FedRAMP Specialist
AWSAzureGCP
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$180K-$600K · 5,000+ AWS professionals · Advanced Partner
AWSAzureGCP
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$150K-$600K + managed services · 400+ cloud engineers · Premier Partner
GCPAWS
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#18 DXC Technology
Enterprise contract pricing only — no published rates. Multi-year managed services contracts typically run $5M–$100M+ annually; project-based transformation engagements are project-quoted. Opaque at the SOW level; expect structured procurement cycles. · ~127,000 employees across 70+ countries (ISG FY24 data) · Global Enterprise IT Services
AWSAzureGCP
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#19 Effectual
Not publicly disclosed; no Clutch/G2 pricing data found. Managed services and project engagements likely in the $150K–$1M+ range based on firm size, MSP designation, and public-sector complexity. · ~200-300 employees (PitchBook: ~202; Crunchbase range: 251-500) · AWS Premier Partner — Public Sector Specialist
AWS
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#21 EPAM Systems
Enterprise rates; no published pricing. Typical engagements are project- or program-based; staffing/managed-service models available. Expect premium rates comparable to Accenture or Capgemini technical practices — not Indian SI cost-led pricing. · ~62,850 employees (December 2025); ~56,600 delivery professionals; 15,000+ AWS-experienced engineers; 2,000+ Google Cloud engineers; 5,000+ AWS certifications · Global Engineering & Cloud Transformation Partner
AWSAzureGCP
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$80K-$600K (project) · IR retainer hours-based · ~1,000 employees, 60%+ technical practitioners · Pure-Play Security Integrator
AWSAzureGCP
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#23 HCLTech
Enterprise SI — contract values not publicly disclosed. Vendr community data suggests median software/services contracts near ~$50K, but cloud transformation programs at HCLTech's scale typically run into the millions. Expect multi-year MSA structures with T&M or outcome-based SLAs. Pricing is opaque; require detailed SOW itemization. · ~227,000 employees globally; 40,000+ certified cloud professionals; 80,000+ trained Microsoft engineers; 30,000+ Microsoft certified professionals; 22,000+ AWS-trained resources · Global SI — Multi-Cloud
AWSAzureGCP
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#24 IBM Consulting
Enterprise/opaque — no published rates. Multi-year transformation programs typically range from $2M to $50M+; managed services engagements are structured as multi-year contracts. IBM can access AWS MAP and Microsoft co-investment funds to offset client costs. · ~160,000 consultants globally (IBM Consulting segment); IBM total headcount ~270,000 (2024 10-K) · Global Systems Integrator — Hybrid Cloud & AI
AWSAzureGCP
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#25 Infosys
Not publicly listed — enterprise contracts, FTE-based pricing model typical of global SIs. Rates negotiated by program scope; annual managed services deals run eight figures for large enterprises. · 320,000+ total employees (FY2025); cloud practice spans thousands of certified practitioners across Infosys Cobalt · AWS Premier Partner · Azure Expert MSP · GCP Premier Partner
AWSAzureGCP
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#26 Kyndryl
Enterprise managed-services contracts — not publicly disclosed. Multi-year agreements typically range from mid-seven figures to nine figures for large outsourcing deals; Kyndryl Consult advisory engagements are smaller and project-based. No self-serve pricing available; expect RFP or direct negotiation. · ~73,000 employees globally (as of March 31, 2025; down from ~90,000 at spin-off); workforce hubs in India, Poland, Brazil, Japan, Czechia, Hungary · Global Managed Infrastructure & Cloud Services
AWSAzureGCP
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#27 Mandiant
$25K-$150K (retainer) · custom for active IR · enterprise-negotiated · ~1,400-2,000 consultants and analysts · Incident Response Leader
AWSAzureGCP
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#32 Optiv
$150K-$1M+ (project) · $25K-$120K/mo (managed) · ~2,400 employees, 600+ security practitioners · Pure-Play Security Integrator
AWSAzureGCP
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#34 phData
$20K–$50K (POC/pilot) · $200K–$1M+ (full platform build or migration) · Elastic Operations retainer pricing varies by scope · ~800–1,000 employees (680 LinkedIn, ~968 Revelio Labs estimate, April 2026); global delivery across US, India, and LATAM · Snowflake Elite & Data Platform Specialist
AWSAzureGCP
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#35 Presidio
$100K-$500K (project) · MDR subscription OPEX · ~3,500-5,000 employees · AWS Premier Partner + MDR
AWSAzureGCP
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#38 Quantiphi
Custom / private offer only — no published rate card. Offshore-heavy delivery model suggests cost advantage vs. pure-onshore peers; engagement size not publicly disclosed. · ~3,100 employees (per LinkedIn data, Q2 2026); 3,500+ cloud-certified professionals (self-reported) · AI/ML Engineering Specialist
GCPAWSAzure
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#39 Quisitive
Not publicly listed; mid-market/enterprise engagements; managed services on monthly subscription · ~350 employees, 9 countries · Microsoft Solutions Specialist
Azure
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#42 Schellman
$15K-$100K (SOC 2 Type I/II) · $50K-$500K+ (FedRAMP 3PAO by impact level) · custom-quoted · ~516 employees (2025) · Independent Security & Privacy Compliance Assessor
AWSAzureGCP
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#46 SpringML
Not publicly disclosed. Project-based engagements typical; no list pricing found. · ~700+ specialists combined (post-merger Egen entity); SpringML alone was estimated at ~100-200 pre-merger · Google Cloud Data & AI Specialist
GCP
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#49 Thoughtworks
Premium — engagement costs not publicly disclosed; senior engineer billing rates reported in the $150–$250+/hr range; multi-month modernization programs typically run $500K–$5M+. · ~10,000 Thoughtworkers across 47 offices in 18 countries (post-take-private headcount, per 2025 press releases) · Engineering-Led Modernization Consultancy
AWSAzureGCP
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