# Page 11 | Microsoft Azure Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 11 - Is Microsoft Azure the right Virtual Machine solution for you? Explore 1943 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/reviews --- Microsoft Azure 4.6 (1943) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 15th, 2026 # Page 11 - Reviews of Microsoft Azure ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 251-275 of 1943 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use David W. Head of Engineering Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft's public cloud - all the power of Microsoft" May 1, 2022 4.0 It has been positive; by all means, I still like and enjoy AWS, GCP, and OCI for different workloads but Azure is a tremendous offering and these days most businesses have embraced hybrid multi-cloud, not putting everything in a single cloud. Pros There is a lot of power in Microsoft Azure; it offers full IaaS and PaaS functionality with virtual machines, serverless functions, networking, etc. and in a way that is consistent and familiar with those coming from on-premises Microsoft environments. However, without being constrained to Microsoft only - there is a lot of support for Linux and open-source products. I do like that Microsoft's serverless SQL Server offering on Azure allows an unlimited amount of SQL Server databases which compares favourably to AWS RDS SQL Server that has limitations here. Cons I'm disappointed Microsoft changed their pricing to be pegged to the US dollar in the last couple of years. For those of us outside the US, this was a big drawcard against other public clouds because we had fixed, predictable pricing. By making charges be US dollars now it means we have fluctuations in spend based on the fluctuation of conversion rates so it is now far harder to make a predictable budget. Review Source Nicholas B. Software Engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great cloud platform" May 22, 2022 5.0 Pros How well integrated and easy it is to orchestrate (and save the scripts for later) many disparate systems into a single solution Cons Can be difficult to track down how exactly to do fairly common procedures e.g. upgrading existing Azure functions to the new version. Often you have to pull together information from multiple sources or wait for a 3rd party blog to detail the process. Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure We make use of the Microsoft stack so the choice was easy, as we already made heavy use of the Power BI, Office and Active Directory within our organisation Review Source SNCN Sai Nikhil Chakravarthy N. QA Engineer & Scrum master Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful and Flexible Cloud Platform" March 17, 2023 5.0 My Overall experience is good to be brief if u have all Microsoft tools in your office then you love using azure, But it will be a little hard to learn if you don't have prior cloud knowledge, i too struggled at the start Pros Azure offers a vast range of cloud-based services, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, which can help businesses streamline their IT infrastructure & operations, It supports a wide variety of programming languages, frameworks, and tools, allowing developers to work with their preferred technologies and customize their solutions to their specific needs. Azure integrates well with other Microsoft tools and services, such as Office 365, Dynamics 365, & Power BI, making it easy for businesses to connect & manage their data across multiple platforms. It has a large and growing global network of data centers, enabling businesses to store and process their data closer to their customers & improve application performance. Cons Azure can be complex and difficult to learn, especially for beginners who are new to cloud computing. It requires a significant investment of time & resources to become proficient in using the platform effectively, And in integrations, it integrates but it struggles to integrate with 3rd party tools. Review Source NK Naylane K. Analista de Controladoria Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Microsoft Azure uma ferramenta completa." May 4, 2023 5.0 Essa ferramenta foi adquirida no meu local de trabalho e um dos serviços que mais usamos é o SQL Server. Isso facilitou demais mais a nossa vida na tratativas de dados e análises dos mesmos. Agora estamos buscando ampliar a utilização do Azure. Pros É uma das maiores plataformas de nuvem do mercado com uma grande gama de serviços disponíveis como banco de dados, hospedagem de aplicativos e vários outros. Cons Exige algumas especificações na implantação e até acesso aos serviços da plataforma. Acabamos encontrando uma certa dificuldade mas que foram resolvidas após algumas pesquisas. Alternatives considered [AWS OpsWorks](https://www.capterra.com/p/234840/AWS-OpsWorks/)[AWS Cloud Map](https://www.capterra.com/p/238807/AWS-Cloud-Map/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Durante o teste gratuito na plataforma nós preferimos a Azure porque o custo benefício se mostrou um ponto forte e as ferramentas disponíveis atendiam muito bem nossas expectativas. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineering Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure - Modern and ever improving cloud service" August 30, 2021 5.0 Excellent product which is cost-effective and is available across multiple zones and countries Pros Ease of use for the existing engineering teams working on legacy Microsoft technologies. Also a wide array of services from AI/ML to Data Science to DevOps, it has all the modern cloud services. The security and integration feature set is also awesome Cons Azure Portal UI can have better usability. Blades in the UI are difficult to work with for complex services. Review Source TJ Tavaris J. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "No-code IDE for deployment" January 15, 2023 4.0 I had a very good experience using the software. I made a bunch of different apps Pros I been using the software since college. I made my first app from it. I am a programmer by heart but I also love the no-code feature. I enjoy using the emulator to test how my apps look on different devices before I deploy them to the digital stores. Cons The updating process can be a little hassle. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Azure data ETL" November 22, 2022 5.0 It has been very good experience. It makes Etl so easy Pros It's very easy to handle data with azure services as it provides almost everything we want for data handling and processing Cons Honestly speaking I love using azure services. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best Cloud platform " April 11, 2023 5.0 Overall, It is very helpful in Cloud computing and Cloud management. Pros 1\. Easy to use & deploy.2. Remote access and remote control.3. Virtual machine management.4. Secure login & storage environment.5. Highly effective in load balancing.6. Remote update & installation feature is very helpful.7. Server & Network monitoring. Cons 1\. API configuration management is not upto the mark.2. Reporting & analytics are not available in detail.3. Network issues creates obstacles sometimes. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Lead Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best cloud platform in the market for .net applications " April 26, 2022 5.0 We have been using Azure App services, Azure sql and Azure Functions and Azure provides very sophicated environment to build/use these services. Pros Easy to use and configure various services in Azure portal. Easy to use templates to create resources , Azure Functions, logic apps , sql database and document db and lot other services Cons Cost is little bit high compared to aws otherwise it's most suitable cloud platform for web applications and services Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelancer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Learn Microsoft Azure" November 25, 2022 5.0 Good product, you need to learn to use it, you cannot use it without taking time to learn it Pros Great product with many plans and choices, value for money, free for university students. You can lear to use it, write an exam and apply for jobs or get a promotion. Cons It is not easy to use for beginners, you have to take your time to learn it Review Source US Udit S. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Robust And Secure Way To Configure And Deploy Virtual Machines" April 19, 2023 5.0 It offers a wide range of services, including networking, virtual machines, storage accounts, and more. Therefore, since Azure offers all of them in one location, we don't need to handle the VMs, storage, and networking individually. It supports direct deployment methods from GitHub sources as well as Azure repositories. Pros Due to Azure's pay-per-use model, our costs are low and the speed is quite high. Azure networking and storage services are simple for Azure Virtual Machines to connect with. With a worldwide network of data centers that satisfy high availability and data residency requirements, the platform provides a comprehensive range of services and tools for developers to build and deploy applications. The finest cloud to host your application on is Microsoft Azure. The platform is the safest available. Cons If a developer is new to the field, it can be somewhat difficult to use. Azure's User Interface can be made to appear more user-friendly. Additionally, it is difficult to handle, particularly if you are unfamiliar with cloud computing. Review Source KR Kannamani R. Senior system administrator Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My azure experience as IT admin" March 15, 2023 5.0 I used multiple accounts for learning azure. Easily we can learn and create new free tier accounts and explore the azure. Good customer support. Without clearly knowing, we used any service it will cost more. Easily we can learn azure with learn.Microsoft.com portal. Good customer support. Pros There is lots of documentation is available to learn. Azure providing free self study meterial. Also they are giving one month 200 dollar credits for learning. Cons These credits only for 30 days , it not enough to learn more. If they increased means it will more helpful to learners Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Aws. Google gcp Review Source RT RODRIGO T. Owner Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tools, stable server" February 16, 2021 4.0 I have been using it for several years, in our company we have several customer projects on Azure, especially in ASP.NET. There is a certain latency that is a little too great between the data server and the application server, when it uses a SQL Server base (much higher than in your traditional hosting provider). We miss a simple button to install Lets Encrypt on websites, everything is manual. For backup we use competitor G which is much cheaper. Our customers really like application stability and response time. Pros The best thing about Azure is flexibility, you can put a lot of projects there, in different languages and technologies. If you use .NET it becomes even easier, as it has several integrations in native components, including the development IDE. Cons Mainly the price. In Brazil, being charged on a dollar basis is very expensive, it is difficult to pass this on to the customer. The recent 21% readjustment was abusive. It also fails to deliver simple ways to perform trivial tasks: you suffer if you want to create a simple backup of your website or database. Leaving the trivial, the technical bureaucracy is enormous. Alternatives considered [DigitalOcean](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/)[Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure The fact that it fits well with any type of project, and the familiarity with the use of .NET technology, especially the legacy of Framework 4.x. We use SQL Server a lot too. Competitors are very focused on Linux technologies, and add higher Windows license cost to servers and hosting. Review Source Esra K. Research and Development Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Azure has a long way to go" April 17, 2019 3.0 Azure is developing itself continuously and I believe it will be better in the future. Pros I gave 5 stars to its features and functionality because Azure really tries hard to stay competitive in the market and it has most of the features that a cloud provider should offer. We use Azure to provide our services to our customers that work with Microsoft. What I like the most about Azure is its AI tools. Azure is really successful when it comes to machine learning. Cons I will be a little bit cruel about Customer Support and Ease of Use. We work with Azure as CSP partners. One day we had a problem with one of our servers and I couldn't even reach to support team to get help. Later I learned that since we are CSP partners we cannot directly get in touch with Azure team. Instead we should contact our local dealer to get support. It is tiring to involve bureaucracy to IT when all I wanted was to mount a disk to another server. Be very careful when you test the servers. You will be charged for a full hour even if you keep the server alive for 5 minutes. If you do not want to delete a resource accidentally you must lock it. I learned this lock feature from our local distributor but Azure should force you to take such cautions by putting the option directly to the interface. Maybe a little checkbox saying "Do you want to lock your resource?" would be nice. The interface should be more user friendly. It is really complicated for the beginners. The partial windows that open in each step is confusing. It will be easier without the split structure. Review Source KP Kuberan P. Software Services Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Azure, The First Step In Your Cloud Journey " March 19, 2022 4.0 As someone who sells Azure for living, I can safely say that the Back and Disaster recovery features of Azure are living saving. It has given my customers piece of mind, knowing they have off site backups, and something to bring their service back up if it fails Pros I like the fact that the Azure Portal sits within the same tenant as O365, this allows admins to get a brief over view of the platform and what it could offer. The vast amounts of services on offer and the very detail descriptions of each services, make Azure a very easy to tool get into. Cons As with most good things, it always come with a cost. The cost of Azure if fair compared to other Cloud providers but the cost customization and alerting could be better. Depending on the agreement, the currency displayed is not always in your local currency. The alerting could be better used as an automation tool that scales down if the cost is going to your Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure The fact that Microsoft has many Partners in the CSP Program, made accessing and getting to know Azure, a much easier and smooth process. The CSP Program allows me to have a localized company assist with the Cloud Journey. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer chimiste Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "microsoft azur review" February 8, 2023 5.0 Microsoft Azure offre de nombreuses fonctionnalités avancées pour les utilisateurs de cloud computing, mais il est important de peser les avantages et les inconvénients pour déterminer si cette plateforme convient à vos besoins. Pros Scalabilité et flexibilité : Azure permet aux utilisateurs de développer et de déployer des applications rapidement et facilement, en fonction de leurs besoins en matière de ressources. Sécurité renforcée : Azure met en œuvre des mesures de sécurité pour protéger les données des utilisateurs, notamment en utilisant des certificats et des authentifications fortes. Interopérabilité : Azure prend en charge de nombreux systèmes d'exploitation, langages de programmation et outils de développement, ce qui facilite l'intégration de différents systèmes et applications. Évolutivité : Azure est constamment mis à jour et amélioré pour répondre aux besoins en constante évolution des utilisateurs. Cons Coût élevé : Certaines des fonctionnalités avancées d'Azure peuvent être coûteuses pour les utilisateurs. Complexité : La plateforme peut être complexe à utiliser pour les utilisateurs peu expérimentés. Fiabilité : Bien que Microsoft soit en mesure de garantir un certain niveau de disponibilité, les pannes et les interruptions peuvent encore se produire. Limitations fonctionnelles : Certaines des fonctionnalités disponibles sur d'autres plates-formes de cloud computing peuvent ne pas être disponibles sur Azure. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Desktop Engineer Lead Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best option for in cloud operations" February 3, 2022 4.0 One example: We've used Azure's Intune and Autopilot features to automate the offsite building of PCs during the pandemic. This allows us to be free of operations tied to offices and ship PCs directly to associates. Pros We can move to the cloud from on premises in phases - databases, virtual machines, web hosting, etc. There is also an excellent cost estimation calculator to help determine how much this will cost. Cons Azure is such a broad based enterprise tool, it can be difficult to know where to start adopting it. Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Our existing relationship with Microsoft was important. Switched from [SmartDeploy](https://www.capterra.com/p/171214/SmartDeploy/) The former product required in office operations on our LAN to connect with the domain after building a PC. Autopilot in the Azure does not require this and can work effectively on remote Wi-Fi. Review Source Suruchi G. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "How my 2 years experience with Azure" May 3, 2023 5.0 It was highly helpful in code development, debugging, versioning and storage of code. Easy to build and deploy applications. Pros Versioning .Yes its easy to use. Yes it was very flexible. It helps in supporting .net core applications in case source code got changed its highly relevant Cons Debugging on Developer portal. It should be enhanced more so that we know exact error and in which line it happened so that problems should be superfast to solve Alternatives considered [Machine Learning on AWS](https://www.capterra.com/p/251419/Machine-Learning-on-AWS/)[AWS for Data](https://www.capterra.com/p/251481/AWS-Cloud-Databases/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Due to its costing per hour and high availability Review Source OO Oluwaseun O. Azure Architect Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Superb features" August 31, 2022 5.0 great experience from migrating my infrastructure to azure IAAS by using azure migrate to check the readiness of my servers is amazing. Pros the ability for it to integrate with on-premise active directory to synchronize users. Cons for now, i have not seen any. But if i could point one out , it should be that moving of OMS to azure monitor. this wasn't needed. Alternatives considered [AWS Config](https://www.capterra.com/p/205398/AWS-Config/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure it's simplicity and friendly interface Review Source HW Hans W. Data Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Platform but Room for Improvement" January 15, 2023 4.0 Microsoft Azure is a great cloud provider that has enough services and products diversity that helps business develop custom made solutions that can be as robust as they wish. Pros Azure has the ability to be used either by its web UI or from the command line. It offers several options with integrations with other services and applications. Obviously one of the main take aways is that they only charge you for what you use and enable the usage of other cloud providers. When developing applications or solutions Azure gives you the option to download ARM templates which are helpful when replicating work already done in other projects. Cons Documentation is very ambiguous at times and limited. I do believe Azure usage is "relatively" new so thats why there isn't many blogs or Stackoverflow posts that can help you solve issues with solutions in Azure. Microsoft has the tendency of not replying to issues or replying with answers that are not helpful at all, so you're basically stuck waiting for another user to discover a proper solution or finding it out yourself. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrative officer Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Clouding at its Peak" September 3, 2021 5.0 My company has several client projects on Microsoft azure and for a couple of years now, it has been a very great experience. I love its hosting capability and for being a stable application. Pros I'm actually very impressed with this application, its very user friendly and secure. It has different integrations and multiple options for languages, I mostly love its ability to acquire information on consumption. Cons Sometimes, navigating through the admin can be very tricky for a new user. It is a little bit more expensive when compared with other softwares and this is a software that doesn't really buffer simple solutions to highly technical problems. It is still my best choice so far. Switched from [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) The Tech support is nasty, you at left alone to sort out your issues even after repeated calls for assistance. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System support engineer Commercial Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cloud Computing " April 30, 2023 5.0 One of the best method to manage users in your domain when compared to other features or availability like AWS. Cost effective when compared to AWS. Pros We are using Azure for user based management for profile login the basic and almost features what we like was ease of authentication and login. Coustomer support is one of the best thing in azure(Quick and best resolution). Cons User interface of Microsoft Azure was bit disgusting and it takes time to adopt to all the features available and for new users also it will be difficult to learn quickly. Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Azure is much cheaper then AWS and azure has good customer support and ease of management. Review Source AD Adam D. IT Administrator Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Natural Progression from an On Premises Active Directory" September 18, 2023 4.0 It installed and setup well. It was very straightforward. Lots of support is available. Pros It integrated seamlessly with on On-premise Active Directory installation. The service providers that we did deal with all had Azure integration. It's a mature product, so there's lots of help out there. And it's backed by Microsoft and is fairly popular, so it's not going anywhere. Cons Not \[directly\] a fault of Microsoft, but the tendency of the industry to go to the cloud makes this another necessity. Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Natural Progression from on premises Active Directory. Review Source CIM Cliff Ian M. Deputy General Manager Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Azure for Software Development and Project Management" October 19, 2022 5.0 It really saved us a lot of time and also our software development projects now are not all over the place unlike when we first started. Pros I love where you can use boards to put tasks and hours. I also love where you can edit the categories where you can put custom categories like Pre-Deployment, Test Environment, UAT Environment, and etc. which is really convenient for us, especially when you want to know where the issues on the software already is whether it's deployed on a specific environment, fixed, or even it undergone testing. Cons Sometimes Azure is very big and can be overwhelming but once you get your hands on it, you can navigate it with ease. Alternatives considered [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure We just didn't feel it. Also some of the functionalities of Asana kind of feels similar with Microsoft Teams which we are using already. We didn't want redundancy. Switched from [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) We felt like there more functionalities you can integrate like CI/CD and also you can integrate it with repositories like GitHub and etc. You can also build your own repository in Azure. Review Source Vanessa W. Operational Finance Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Securely retrieve and store your information" August 31, 2022 5.0 I use this tool all the time as it keeps my information stored securely. He has also helped me solve business problems and his speed of service is impressive. Pros This software offers a great recovery service, it has helped me a lot to save and keep my files and information safe. In addition, this tool provides me with a high quality of service and has a lot of security, meets its standards, and works to my liking. Cons This software is somewhat expensive and that's what I don't like very much. However, it works excellently and provides quality support. Review Source Similar Products Featured