# Page 3 | Microsoft Azure Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Microsoft Azure the right Virtual Machine solution for you? Explore 1956 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 (1956) [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 3 - Reviews of Microsoft Azure ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 1956 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use IC Ihsan C. CSA Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best of Breed Cloud Service Provider in the Region" January 2, 2025 5.0 It's a world of extended solutions. We have not encountered a case that has no option throughout the Azure. It's a reliable service, we have not experienced any significant downtime throughout the services. Gui is superb fast. Copilot enhancements streamline our management and operations as well as increasing our visibility. Powershell and bash usage is like a Swiss knife, as my team have already deploying operations through the scripts. Templates are straightforward. The Azure marketplace shines in quality, ARM templates are uptodate and detailed steps included. Our devops team love the Azure environment as for the AKS and github usage. Pros Dedicated Microsoft Project Team including cloud solutions architects for Azure Projects. Migration from on premise to Azure CSP is professional oriented not only includes just the overall migration plan; It covers all perspectives like compliance , governance and infra recommendations. The most highlighted element is the blueprint workshops that provide a total view of all the aspects of a transition. EA agreement covers clouds items as well as on premise environment. Azure AD/Entra is functioning perfectly and it's a smooth connectivity with on premise DCs through Azure AD Connect. Office 365 is already included in the general service options. Secure score is a real game changer in terms of metrics and fwups. Cons It's not the least cost effective CSP provider. There are hidden costs in the environment that we can not find out what they are. There are also ghost costs. Every item is a cost in the CSP. Free services are frequently converted to a paid service model. Another issue in Azure, it has all the solutions inside however they are not the best or breed compared to other. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Azure-All your needs in one place" February 2, 2025 5.0 The Overall experience I would say was good and it has all the features from DevOps , database management to cloud storage that you would need as a software developer but it just takes sometime to learn all the features and to get used to using them. Pros The thing I like most using Microsoft Azure is that it offers databases like SQL and also the DevOps features are great and helps a lot while building websites and apps. Cons The thing I like least is that sometimes the services are slow and there are outages sometimes which lead to downtime Switched from [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/)[GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/)[Oracle Cloud CX](https://www.capterra.com/p/212274/Oracle-Cloud-CX/) Because more features were given to me on Azure and the DevOps features were also good. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ingeniería de software Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Eliminación de cuentas y datos sin previo aviso." February 3, 2025 1.0 Cualquier aplicación que requiera un lapso de tiempo prudencial para "funcionar" puede toparse con las políticas de Microsoft para llevarse a cabo. Las políticas advierten que una cuenta gratuita de Microsoft Azure debe estar en "actividad" de forma constante. Esto quiere decir que debes loguearte en tu usuario de manera regular y hacer "lo que sea" dentro de ella para resetear el contador. Esto significa que, si tú pones una aplicación-servidor configurada para que marche sola en un servidor gratuito de Azure con un crédito de 200$, en el momento en el que lleves dos semanas sin acceder a tu cuenta (Porque no es estrictamente necesario hacerlo), Microsoft considera que tu cuenta está "inactiva" y te la deshabilita sin avisarte por mail. Posteriormente, te elimina tu cuenta y elimina todo su contenido. Sí, has leído bien. Todo tu trabajo. ¡Ah! Aquí sí te envía un e-mail advirtiéndote de que ha eliminado tu cuenta. Es un detalle por su parte. Microsoft se escuda en que en los términos contractuales está especificado que esto puede ocurrir. No sin antes preguntarte que en qué puede mejorar sus servicios. Obviamente en el aviso previo a sus usuarios de las acciones que va a acometer. Un día te levantas, vas a usar tu aplicación y ya no funciona porque Microsoft ha eliminado tus datos sin avisarte por mail. No recomiendo este servicio para aplicaciones relativamente pasivas, pues son la gran mayoría. Requiere personal técnico para mantenerlas. Pros La cantidad de servicios que ofrece para montar un servidor activo 24/7 Cons La falta de independencia en el momento en el que el servidor pasa a estar instalado y configurado. Pues depende de las directivas y políticas de Microsoft. Y esto, es un problema muy gordo. Review Source Yann S. Psychotherapist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Comprehensive cloud powerhouse." January 21, 2026 4.0 Azure offers an extensive range of features covering a lot from modern cloud computing, databases, AI services, analytics and serveless computing. The support for mobile development is strong too. Pros Azure offers a really good cost effective as you are only paying for what you use so the value is there. The deployment integrates deeply with existing Microsoft ecosystems. The customer support options are multiple. Cons Bugs and issues are not rare and error messages are cryptic until you are seeing them a few times. Without previous cloud experience you will be hitting a frustration pic. Review Source FY FRANK Y. Student Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Azure labs are one of the best" November 5, 2025 5.0 Ease of use, reliable and it has a lot of features to help people develop their experiences. It helped me a lot in my studies Pros I work like real machine. I am a TAFE student, and I used it on my studies in cyber security. using virtual machine helped me understand how these things work and Azure labs was the first one I started with and it helped me a lot. Cons If there is slow internet connection, then it will be hard to work in Azure labs. If there is a free version, it will be very helpful for some students with low income to help them with their studies Review Source RL Robert L. Managing Director Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Avoid Microsoft Azure" August 13, 2025 1.0 Pros Other than the large number of features and services they have there isn't much to like about Microsoft Azure. Cons Awful support and customer service. It is almost impossible to speak to them, they take ages to reply to any support tickets and when they do, they will tell you anything to close the case even if it's not correct. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Feature rich and stable cloud solution" January 10, 2025 5.0 In general I am very satisfied with Azure. Especially all the features of Web Apps make it a superior solution hosting in plain IIS. Pros Feature rich and stable cloud solution offering a multitude of options Cons High prices, especially for basic technical support Alternatives considered [Amazon EC2](https://www.capterra.com/p/219781/EC2/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Better compatibility with my development stack (.NET) Review Source AS Aditi S. Co-Founder Cosmetics Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Literally the best platform for new e-commerce businesses!" January 11, 2025 4.0 We are currently working on offering customized shopping experience to our customers and microsoft azure's scalable features are of a lot of help. The risk management it offers has helped us cut on a lot of downsides for our business. Azure's back up is a saviour and it has helped us overcome many surver failures initially. Pros The one thing I like the most about this platform is that it is extremely cost effective. They offer trials for their tools and have tangible pricing for all kinds of e-commerce businesses. The tools are versatile but at the same time they are user-friendly for beginners making it very easy to grab its working. The tools are exceptionally easy to navigate and implement. This saves me a lot of time since an e-commerce business with a small team is takes a lot of time and effort to upscale. They are very quick in providing resolution so beginners can frequently use it to look up for help. The platform is integrated with almost every useful platfrom so data storing and streamlining becomes very easy. Cons Genuinely speaking I'm new in the e-commerce field and this application has only made my work a lot more easier so at this moment I don't have any criticism to offer. Review Source Sofia B. Senior Software Tester Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent end-to-end cloud solutions that come at a cost" January 16, 2025 5.0 Pros There is a wide variety of components, ranging from Infrastructure as a Sevice (IaaS) to Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). You can get a project or a pilot up and running in minutes, with everything you need, in a modular way. The services I find more useful (apart virtual machines) are Application Insights and Docker Image Registries, two components that tipically take a lot of effort to set up on premises. Cons Unfortunately if you have Azure bulk credits because you participate in some Microsoft programs, there is currently no way to set budget alerts or thresholds, so you must keep an eye on usage. Also, OpenAI costs are still high compared to competition. Alternatives considered [Amazon S3](https://www.capterra.com/p/174285/Amazon-S3/)[AWS Management Console](https://www.capterra.com/p/229593/AWS-Management-Console/)[Amazon EC2](https://www.capterra.com/p/219781/EC2/)[Amazon CloudFront](https://www.capterra.com/p/228455/Amazon-CloudFront/)[Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure We have a partnership program with Microsoft that provides us with azure credits yearly. Review Source MG Mario G. IT Director Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overkill and complicated, but robust" March 17, 2025 4.0 Have used Storage, Computing, and Domain services, including DNS. Pros Offers a wide variety of services, and backed by Microsoft. Cons It's such a behemeth that it's overkill for small teams. The accounting, subscriptions, resources, and there are so many organizational traits, it can take forever to track down resource responsible for a cost unless you know where to go. It also seems like there have been a variety of outtages lately, but mostly in the Office365 side (not really Azure) Alternatives considered [AWS Management Console](https://www.capterra.com/p/229593/AWS-Management-Console/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Had to choose one, and the Microsoft offering seemed the best at the time. Review Source RG Roman G. Sr. Manager, Internal Audit Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Azure - secure and reliable cloud provider" March 7, 2025 5.0 Very good experience with the Azure, if it is from a product hosting capabilities, security features and reporting options. Pros Microsoft Azure is all inclusive, reliable and customizable cloud provider, allowing organizations the ability to host its client facing products. It has very good security and privacy settings, some are default settings and some allowed to be turned on/off. Cons Without proper cloud strategy, it can become relatively expensive to increase use of Azure. Review Source SH Shir H. Social Media Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Contributor to Simplifying Data Extraction and Collection" December 29, 2024 5.0 Microsoft Azure enabled us to simplify data collection from forms and contracts and transfer it to all supporting applications with high efficiency. Pros I liked how Microsoft Azure recognizes all types of documents, I liked how it accurately transfers data from them and keeps it organized without errors. I liked the logs that include all the entries and document the original document and the data collected from it. I liked the efficiency of Microsoft Azure in integrating with any other application, to transfer data to it seamlessly. Cons Data extraction using Microsoft Azure is very fast, and I did not encounter any crashes. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Exploring MICROSOFT AZURE" February 9, 2025 5.0 The Overall Experience was Good and using Microsoft Azure was a great way to use developer tools and manage your app and adding AI features easily. Pros The feature I like the most about Microsoft Azure is its real time analytics which gives real time data of apps and also its premade code templates which saves a lot of time. Cons The thing that I don't like would be that it is quite difficult to integrate with non-Microsoft software. Switched from [AWS Cloud9](https://www.capterra.com/p/230175/AWS-Cloud9/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) more DevOps features and cloud infrastructure was very good. Review Source LD Larry D. IT Supervisor Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Great cloud computing Product" April 22, 2025 5.0 We have been able to utilize Azure for our cloud computing platform company wide and have saved both time and money for our data storage needs. Pros Ease of use and how it can be tweeked to meet your needs. A very versatile product for Cloud computing, Cons Nothing. It met our needs completely and we have been using it for years now without any issues. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer intern Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Integrating Other Microsoft services with Azure" February 26, 2025 4.0 I used Microsoft Azure when in One of my project I got a requirement where I had to integrate services like Excel, Word so as they are also product of Microsoft, So I choose azure instead of other cloud platforms. Pros It is great while integrating services of Microsoft itself. Cons Not to handy as compare to its competitors. Switched from [Amazon S3](https://www.capterra.com/p/174285/Amazon-S3/)[Amazon RDS](https://www.capterra.com/p/192201/Amazon-RDS/)[AWS Lambda](https://www.capterra.com/p/211010/AWS-Lambda/)[AWS Management Console](https://www.capterra.com/p/229593/AWS-Management-Console/)[Google Cloud Compute Engine](https://www.capterra.com/p/253623/Google-Cloud-Compute-Engine/) Because I wanted to integrate the services of Microsoft it self so I choose it. Review Source TS Thomas S. Co-Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Azure: Powering the cloud" March 2, 2025 4.0 Microsoft Azure is a very good cloud platform providing several services Pros The fact that it is fully compatible with Microsoft’s tools has motivated many users to choose it as a cloud software Cons Initial phase is difficult to learn, and the competitiveness of the price model goes up as you use it more Review Source Ibukunoluwa S. Dental Assistant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy Application for cloud computing and digital transformation," March 23, 2025 5.0 Seamless integration with other microsoft tools and services Pros For scalability and it secure cloud infrastructure, and networking services. Cons An excellent app for productivity, i have no regrets using it Review Source AM Alan M. Sr. Software Engineer Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful Cloud Platform, Best for Those with Advanced Skills" November 11, 2024 4.0 Pros What I like most about Microsoft Azure is its ease of use and intuitive UI. Navigating through Azure's portal feels seamless, with everything well-organized and easily accessible, whether I'm on a desktop, tablet, or even a mobile device. The centralized dashboard makes managing resources simple, even across multiple projects. Azure also shines in providing actionable recommendations for optimizing performance, especially for web applications and databases. Its built-in analytics and insights tools are invaluable for pinpointing areas to enhance speed, efficiency, and overall user experience. When it comes to storage, Azure is robust and versatile, offering a range of scalable options that integrate smoothly with other services. Overall, Azure delivers a comprehensive, user-friendly experience that empowers me to manage, optimize, and scale my resources with confidence. Cons Azure’s cost structure confusing and challenging to manage, which can make it difficult to budget or anticipate expenses accurately. Also, while Azure’s hybrid cloud capabilities are powerful, setting them up is complex and often requires significant expertise​ Review Source VR Verified Reviewer User Information Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "All rounder program with some issues" February 6, 2025 4.0 Pros Best part about azure is that we can integrate it with many other services, create multiple Saas,Paas softwares. It has high scalability, strong security and DevOps Support Cons Quite complexity due to new features being added at every moment in time, and it is also quite costly and not the easiest to configure at times Switched from [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) Better integration and scalability and good features Review Source TH Tori H. SYS ADMIN Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure is great for anyone!" November 26, 2024 5.0 I have always enjoyed Azure and will continue to use it as it makes my life easier. Pros It is a great place to build and organize an infrastructure and workspace to fit the company needs. Cons I love Azure in how they manage their backups, their cloud storage, and pay for what you use. Review Source RH Ro H. Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Impressed with Microsoft Azure! " November 27, 2025 5.0 Enjoyed working with Microsoft Azure, I needed it to do what I needed it for. Great value for money, customer support responds reasonably quickly. Impressed! Pros I like how Microsoft Azure software runs and the deployment side is so easy to use and runs smoothly. Cons I didn’t find anything wrong with the software, didn’t come across any faults or bugs. Not often you find a good software. Review Source David L. LAN WAN Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A necessary tool that can open up your account management and network management from anywhere" October 21, 2024 4.0 It is is robust directory services that gets its strength from being in the cloud and not tied to internal servers or connections. It is a industry standard user management solutions that allows us to run account lifecycles and connect with other software and programs. Pros One of its greatest strengths is that it is universally used and able to connect and be used with almost all software and programs out there. Cons Maybe the biggest con is that Microsoft products are not always the easiest to configure for special circumstances and Azure would fall into this category sometimes. Alternatives considered [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/)[Okta](https://www.capterra.com/p/119653/Okta/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure It is used everywhere and connects to almost everything. I didn't want something that we wouldn't be able to find support for or was limited in the programs/applications it could be used with. Review Source JT Jacob T. IT Administrator Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Azure Is The Best Cloud Platform" October 7, 2024 5.0 Azure has been a fantastic tool that I will continue to use on a daily basis for my company. It's the best platform for cloud infrastructure that I've worked with. Pros Expansive product covering almost every application that you could need to implement in the cloud. Cons Hard to get into Azure and learn the tools from zero knowledge. Alternatives considered [AWS Systems Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/234696/AWS-Systems-Manager/)[Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Azure Being a fully Microsoft shop, Azure made more sense for us to integrate licensing and features. Review Source BB Björn B. DAM Experte Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cloud-Services für flexible Einsatzmöglichkeiten" March 5, 2025 5.0 Pros Skalierbarkeit und Vielfalt der Cloud-Services. Cons Benutzeroberfläche stellenweise unübersichtlich und inkonsistent. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Jr. Associate Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Brilliant Platform To Use" December 7, 2024 5.0 Microsoft Azure is a brilliant platform to use. Very easy to use. Easy to understand. Azure works on pay as pr use model, this means we need to pay for the resources ussage till the time it is being used. It has wide range of servises which can be as per the requirements. It provides an Dashboard for resource usage and billing. Pros Microsoft Azure is an great cloud computing platform by Microsoft. It provides verous options like SaaS, PaaS and IaaS. It supports verious programming languages, Frameworks and tool which are easy to use. Cons As of now there nothing to least like. Because this tool is very easy to use and It has great features. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)](https://www.capterra.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions-software/)[Virtual Machine](https://www.capterra.com/virtual-machine-software/)[Application Development](https://www.capterra.com/application-development-software/)