Comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Microsoft Azure

No clear leader: Microsoft Azure (58.5) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) (55.0) 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.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)55
Microsoft Azure59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Web Services (AWS)55 / 100medium · 74%
Microsoft Azure59 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Microsoft Azure✓
Model
Amazon Web Services (AWS)freemium
Microsoft Azurefreemium
Price level
Amazon Web Services (AWS)low
Microsoft Azurelow
Transparent
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Microsoft Azure✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Web Services (AWS)11
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
Microsoft AzureAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Amazon Web Services (AWS)6 items
Microsoft Azure6 items

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 provides on-demand cloud infrastructure and integrated services enabling organizations to build, migrate, and scale applications globally. The platform uses consumption-based pricing and includes a marketplace of third-party integrations.

Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service offering infrastructure, platform, and application services designed for enterprises, governments, and startups, with integrated AI capabilities, 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
as of verify ↗

Microsoft Azure

HybridFree tier

Usage-based pay-as-you-go pricing with commitment-based savings plans (up to 3 years). Free tier available.

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)

21 total
  • Brave
  • Upstage
  • Asana
  • Pokee AI
  • Tailscale
  • 1Password
  • Trend Micro
  • Orca Security
  • Okta
  • Suger
  • Arctic Wolf
  • Cast AI
  • LucidLink
  • Vanta
  • Trend Micro Vision One
  • Brave Search API
  • Orca Security CNAPP
  • Epsagon
  • Databricks
  • CrowdStrike
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

Microsoft Azure

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Power Apps
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure: which one depends on you

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