# Page 28 | Microsoft Azure Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 28 - 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 28 - Reviews of Microsoft Azure ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 676-700 of 1943 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use muhammad bilal Q. Marketing Manager Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Virtual Benefits" November 10, 2022 4.0 Pros With the help of Microsoft AZURE Remote desktop Connection not even we experienced fast machines but it allows us to work from anywhere in the world without any Location Restriction Cons Some of the logins Does NOT work and we need to Restart the panel please Fixed it up Review Source Enio G. Gerente en Cartagena Yates Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It offers a wide range of business technology options in the cloud." May 3, 2018 5.0 With this type of solutions you have more possibilities to cover the needs of any type of project. Pros It offers the option of hosting in virtualized spaces, allowing the user to acquire the necessary capacity under a flexible and practical scheme. Supports any operating system. Cons The information of the company must go through different nodes to reach its destination, each of them are a source of insecurity. Review Source anthony E. Business Analyst for Data Analytics Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple solid cloud based server" September 14, 2018 5.0 Pros I like the most on Microsoft azure is the ease of use of its application interface. It is easy to setup and implement servers. Even a new user with it will be able to achieve its goals and desired configuration. And very secured. Cons Azure doesn't have extensive tools for maintaining your servers. Expertise on such maintenance skill is needed because you have to do it by your self. Review Source Patrick R. Manager of Development Services Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure - It's getting better" September 25, 2019 4.0 Several months ago, I arranged the interface tiles on my dashboard exactly the way I wanted them. I could days later I log in and everything is gone! Two days later, it's all back. Features keep getting added and removed, making it a moving target that's hard to keep up with. Finally, this fast pace of changes is slowing down and the platform seems more stable and consistent. Pros The best feature of Azure is it is easy to scale up and out, within minutes. I can deploy a site used by a few people and ramp up the power (and cost) when needed. Cons As with many platforms and packages, the worst part of Azure is the user interface. Besides being clunky and just pain odd, every time I use it, something major has changed. Review Source Jimmy I. Data Scientist Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great suite for management" August 4, 2022 4.0 Pros Azure has a big environment for control, administrative, and save development of software, I use this daily, and have a good learning curve Cons the interface still looks old, like from 00' Review Source VT Victorien T. Gestion de Clientele Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Meilleur logiciel" November 4, 2023 4.0 Pros Il me permet facilement le développement de mes applications. Cons Peu compliqué pour les débutants mais une fois maîtrise c'est bon Review Source PH Paula H. Operations manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Software that can't be beat" February 19, 2023 5.0 Pros Love that it was easy to setup and support was beyond what was excepted. Cons I wouldn't change anything about this product but price. Review Source Shivakant D. Technical Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good frontend management interface." February 11, 2018 4.0 Pros As a full stack developer I like Load Balancing, NoSQL, VPN, Realtime Dashboard for monitoring, Webapps, Multiple programming language support, global server availability, Automated deployment, Security etc. And azure for creating VM it's really easy and time-saving. Cons The blades in the Azure portal are a novel idea but they do get cumbersome at times. They are also a little buggy. If I want to delete a resource, I right click on it in the list, and a new blade pops up with the resource's properties. I need to scroll back to the previous blade and right click it again for the context menu to actually display. Very annoying and most important Average performance / High cost. Review Source RW Ryan W. Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Cloud Services" April 8, 2024 5.0 Pros Azure is a great cloud service that helps me a lot on deploying my applications and making it easier for me to push my code to production easily. They have a bunch of services that tailors to every type of problem that I need solving, which is great! Cons Compared to the other cloud services, Azure might be slightly more expensive at some services. Switched from [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) I'm exploring other cloud services to see my best fit. Review Source Dan O. CEO / CTO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Rapid Deployment, but a bit of a Billing Mystery" September 11, 2018 5.0 Really enjoy using this product and seeing all the ways we can use Azure to enhance our business and software platforms. Pros We have used MS Azure for remote machine deployment, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, and intelligent indexing. It has amazed me with how quickly we can choose and deploy a new machine, SQL DB, or other option. The main dashboard gives a quick overview of features in use and their health, along with suggestions on upgrading or improving each product. MS is investing a good amount of time and money into this infrastructure and it shows with the steady stream of new features rolling out fairly rapidly. Cons It is difficult to estimate the overall cost and amount of transactions occurring. I'm not sure if this is the fault of MS or if this is just an inherently difficult thing to track and estimate, but I never really know how much I'm going to get charged until the bill comes in. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Desktop Support Specialist 3 Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure - Best in class Cloud" November 3, 2020 5.0 i hvae had an overall very positive experience with Azure. The sharepoint sites connected to Azure have helped trmendously in data retention Pros I love the ease of use and the many different applications that Azure provides. Azure AD is very crucial for Hybrid Exchange. Cons The amount of time to set-up in house / also the learning curve from coming from an on-prem server solution. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure- one stop shop for cloud computing" March 16, 2019 4.0 Microsoft azure is one of the mature and beat cloud platform nowadays. it comprises of many services that are provided as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS includes azure functions, storage, machine learning, AD, Web app, backup solutions, IOT, stream analytics etc. we can access all of these services through centralize portal. we can try out services using free subscriptions. it has very good pricing models like pay as you go and consumption plans. day by day many more services are adding in portal for use. so overall experience with azure is very nice for me and help me to easily solve problems. Pros \- Pricing model - Community support - Easy integration with other services. Cons Azure services those are in preview state may change in future and due to that you might need to change implementation sometimes. for some of azure services you may need additional supporting tools like azure storage explorer. Review Source MA Mohamed A. Ops Analyst Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent!" January 12, 2023 5.0 Pros I liked that this software was very user-friendly and easy to use. It was also intuitive and had a lot of features that made it very helpful for managing projects. Cons One of the least liked aspects of this software is that it can sometimes be difficult to navigate and understand. Additionally, some of the features can be confusing and difficult to use yet they're useful Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Azure makes your business to grow fast" October 23, 2019 5.0 It is a wonderful platform to use. It makes it easy to manage and maintain complex enterprise level solutions our company makes. Pros This product makes managing and maintaining enterprise level products easy. Easy integration with other Microsoft products and security management makes everything easier. As this product is could based it doesn't require much processing power or specifications to run. Cons If you are a new user you can kind of get lost within the application as it has bit of a complex UI. Other than that, there are no cons of this product. Review Source CM Craig M. Corporate infrastructure engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Business changing software " September 24, 2021 5.0 Azure has given us the ability to connect to a company desktop from anywhere as long as a computer is nearby. Pros Azure is an incredible resource for our organization. The ability to have users connect to VDI has had a huge impact on us especially since users have been working from home. Cons Paying for Azure companywide is expensive but well worth the price. Review Source Swathipriya S. Scholar Trainee Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Azure product review" December 6, 2022 5.0 Pros The azure portal is the main console where we can access all the apps and manage all the services on one page. It is a cloud computing platform managed by Microsoft. We can start a free trial at no cost. Azure data bricks, azure storage, and all azure product services are very good to use.Security and privacy is very foundational in azure.As it contains low cost like whatever you use you can pay for it such as pay as you go model. Cons Usually, bugs are available in the apps which can cause some time to manage. Need to improve the UI interface and Configuration of Vm to groups is difficult to do. It is most compatible with window operating system.Performace is ofen overstated. Review Source JB Joseph B. Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Setup and migration" October 29, 2020 1.0 Poor....decided to dump it and used V2Cloud - very good experience so far and quick and easy to set-up. Pros I liked the ability to setup virtual machines via resource pools but it did not deliver during our trial. Cons The setup of a virtual desktop using the resource pool approach continually failed with domain join errors. I tried to get support but none was available during a trial apart from online chat (who only were willing to send me more documents to read). I could have obtained support if I paid for it...... Big error here on part of MS as set-up is exactly when they need to impress people and get them up and running. I also went back to the person on sales I dealt with but they did not respond. I received and email (turns out from a Bot) and this was ignored apart from a missed call from someone, who I then could not get hold of..... Having looked online the Domain join error is a well known issue, workaround is to created all artefacts separately and not use the resource pool approach....wasted about 2 weeks of my time so decided to dump Azure....Good decision as the pay as you go option is very expensive (i.e. one firewall cost $100 over a one week period) Alternatives considered [V2 Cloud WorkSpaces](https://www.capterra.com/p/176802/V2-Cloud-WorkSpaces/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure I did not choose Azure....please read above Review Source Mike W. Director of Enrollment and Community Development Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure is Secure!" June 30, 2020 5.0 Azure is phenomenal. We love the artificial intelligence that comes with it. We need help in thinking about ways to improve! Pros It is so comforting to know that Azure is super secure and protects all of our data while making it easily available. Cons There are ways that the app creation feels a bit clunky at times. I believe they could streamline the process with more intuitive menu options. Review Source VY Vania Y. IT specialist Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Feature Rich Enterprise Platform Service" October 6, 2022 4.0 My favorite benefits are single sign-on setup for all of our various softwares and role based permissions for our IT personnel so that we can protect our network and our intellectual property. Pros I can login to the Azure portal and manage my users, computers, security, single sign-on, restrict and or grant permissions based on roles, use the data analytics tools, etc. All in one place! Cons This product isn’t a full replacement for an on-prem domain controller (yet). We hope to eventually use Azure as Infrastructure as a Service. Alternatives considered [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.capterra.com/p/234343/AWS-Identity-and-Access-Management-IAM/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure We already use Microsoft Active Directory and Office suite on premises, so this made the most sense and the easiest transition. Review Source Exson M. Director de Linea de Procesos OBPP Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "is a cloud service offered by Microsoft as a service and hosted by confidential data. " May 1, 2018 5.0 The hiring of a cloud service significantly reduced equipment maintenance expenses, updating of computer equipment and hiring of technical personnel. Is a tool for immediate use only requires configuration, it is easier to work with clouds than with server rooms. The cloud has the possibility of using it in any space of the territory allowing to obtain the required information in an easy way. In the work it has allowed to reduce cost, to make data analysis with greater facilitation and the development of programs for the growth of the company. Pros I like Windows Azure because it uses a specialized operating system, located on the Microsoft data servers that are responsible for managing stored resources and processing safely. It offers the possibility to protect important information with an automatic backup within a storage service. Backup copies are registered before data transmission. These backups are overprotected, which reduces the possibility of loss and theft of information. is a storage tool that is responsible for providing hosting of confidential information to organizations in data type Table n0SQL, blobs, blobs for streaming, message queues, or NTFS drives for read operations or desktop to disk. I like that microsoft does not allow for example that no government has access to the stored data. Cons Azure offers a quality service but cost that requires the investment of significant sums of money to use your service. Although it is a recognized company every day the hackers are updated situation that leaves the possibility that at the moment that the information of the company must travel different nodes to reach their destination is a source of insecurity. therefore, it is advisable to review the technological capacity of any cloud service provider to ensure that they are updated. Review Source Sudarshan P. Student Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My usage of Microsoft Azure " September 12, 2023 4.0 My overall experience with Microsoft azure was it is useful and powerful platform for business.We can also develop mobile based applications by using this Microsoft Azure. Pros 1.Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing principles which of great features.2.It offers many services,scalability and gobal availability. Cons 1.Microsoft Azure can have little bit complex for the beginners.2.At for sometimes it works little bit slowly. Review Source David M. Alliances Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure is as good as AWS and in some ways better..." October 19, 2019 5.0 We had a very positive experience with Azure from start to finish and post- Go Live. We highly recommend Azure to anyone looking at Azure vs. AWS. Pros The Microsoft team who was assigned to us was extremely helpful, hand-holding the entire way. Integration and on-going support was exceptional. Scalability was unmatched in terms of other cloud platforms we tried. Cons The cost was a bit high based on a few other cloud platforms we looked at. The functionality, however, was superior. Integration takes time but should be weeks, not months. Alternatives considered [Firebase](https://www.capterra.com/p/160941/Firebase/)[Amazon RDS](https://www.capterra.com/p/192201/Amazon-RDS/)[Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/72011/Oracle-HCM-Cloud/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure End to end support of our Cloud business. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technology Specialist Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure provides Virtual machine with cost effective rate." May 6, 2022 5.0 Pros I like below points on Azure, 1. Hight availability : Azure offer 99.95 % SLA of Uptime for VM. 2. Azure provide VM with cost effective rate. 3. It assure to customer data security policy. Cons As of now I don't feel any least service in azure. Review Source Diego S. Applied Data Scientist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good overall Cloud service for developers with many features." May 13, 2021 5.0 MS Azure makes a great job to integrate their current stack of products within Azure, like Azure AD and other like the famous IDE Visual Studio Code and actually I love how VS Code work in conjunction with Azure: once you connect with your credentials you can access your virtual machines and their terminals in a few clicks!!! I am still learning all the features but for the moment I love it! Pros The Azure Portal is nicely presented, and the UI is on point, also the Azure CLI is powerful and easy to use. There is a lot of documentation on Microsoft Learn and most of the things are very familiar to all other Microsoft products. There is a lot of services like Compute VM, databases of many flavors and many AI modeling features encapsulated on the Azure ML Studio. Cons I have not got the time to explore all the features, but I cannot see too much cons here, the only thing is that the learning curve is a little steeper than learning GCP for example, but easier than AWS. Some configurations and features are too much desegregated and that make it hard to follow but overall is a great Cloud service. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Internship for ShadowPlayersDev Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Microsoft Azure" April 4, 2024 4.0 Pros Integration of AI, automatic backups, IDE support, easy SQL server control. Cons The interface was slow several times for a small project. Review Source Similar Products Featured