Comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Microsoft Azure

No clear leader: Microsoft Azure (59.1) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) (54.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Amazon Web Services (AWS)55
Microsoft Azure59
Score
Vioscale score
Amazon Web Services (AWS)55 / 100medium · 73%updating
Microsoft Azure59 / 100low · 48%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Model
Amazon Web Services (AWS)freemium
Microsoft Azurecommercial
Price level
Amazon Web Services (AWS)low
Microsoft Azurelow
Transparent
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Integrations
Count
Amazon Web Services (AWS)14
Microsoft Azure4
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Fedramp
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Gdpr
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Hipaa
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Pci
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Reliability
Status page
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Market
Availability
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Available worldwide · HQ US
Microsoft AzureAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Hyperscaler
Microsoft AzureHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Amazon Web Services (AWS)39 regions, 123 availability zones
Microsoft Azure-
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Microsoft Azure-
GPU / accelerated compute
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Microsoft Azure-
Spot / preemptible pricing
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Microsoft Azure-
Storage
Object storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Block storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Microsoft Azure
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Managed databases
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Microsoft Azure
Serverless / FaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Network
VPC / private networking
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Pricing
Free / low egress
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure-
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is a global cloud infrastructure provider offering hundreds of services with flexible, consumption-based pricing across 39 geographic regions.

Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's enterprise cloud platform providing AI-powered services, fully managed infrastructure, development tools, and integrations for building and operating applications across cloud and hybrid environments with multi-layered security and extensive compliance support.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Usage-basedFree tier

Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts and commitment-based savings plans. Free tier available.

as of verify ↗

Microsoft Azure

Usage-basedFree tier

Consumption-based pricing model with free services and free trials.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
CLI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
On-premise
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Hybrid
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

14 total
  • Brave
  • Upstage
  • Asana
  • Pokee AI
  • Tailscale
  • 1Password
  • Trend Micro
  • Orca Security
  • Okta
  • Suger
  • Arctic Wolf
  • Cast AI
  • LucidLink
  • Vanta
Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Power Apps
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.