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Compare Amazon EC2 and Azure Virtual Machines 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (36.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,291)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2Azure Virtual Machines
Star Rating
(461)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Virtual MachinesSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Amazon EC2 excels in scalability with a score of 8.6, allowing businesses to easily adjust their resources based on demand, while Azure Virtual Machines, although competitive, scored slightly lower in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon EC2's security features are robust, achieving a high score of 9.3, which includes advanced encryption and compliance certifications, whereas Azure Virtual Machines received a solid but lower score of 8.5 in security, indicating a slight edge for EC2 in this critical area.
- G2 users highlight that Amazon EC2 offers superior resource auto-scaling capabilities with a score of 9.2, enabling automatic adjustment of resources based on traffic, while Azure Virtual Machines scored 8.9, suggesting that EC2 provides a more seamless experience in this functionality.
- Users on G2 report that Azure Virtual Machines shines in pay-by-usage flexibility, scoring 9.0, which allows for better cost management, compared to Amazon EC2's score of 8.7, indicating that Azure may be more appealing for budget-conscious users.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms have similar ease of setup scores, with Amazon EC2 at 8.5 and Azure Virtual Machines at 8.6, suggesting that users can expect a comparable onboarding experience with either product.
- Users say that while both platforms provide strong performance tracking, Amazon EC2 scored 8.7 and Azure Virtual Machines scored 8.6, indicating that EC2 may offer slightly more comprehensive tools for monitoring resource performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing availableAzure Virtual Machines
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Azure Virtual Machines
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,096
9.1
396
Ease of Use
8.6
1,102
8.7
395
Ease of Setup
8.5
555
8.6
230
Ease of Admin
8.6
526
8.6
221
Quality of Support
8.7
1,056
8.5
383
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
515
9.0
212
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,003
9.3
377
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
170
8.9
53
8.8
164
8.7
49
8.6
152
8.9
46
8.0
127
7.4
43
9.0
149
8.6
47
9.3
171
9.2
51
8.8
141
8.5
43
9.0
160
9.1
50
Management
8.7
174
9.0
48
8.6
167
8.9
47
8.8
164
8.7
47
Functionality
9.2
161
8.9
46
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
9.0
23
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
9.3
26
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 and Azure Virtual Machines are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Azure Virtual Machines is categorized as Server Virtualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Virtual Machines
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.9%
Computer Software
23.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Financial Services
3.3%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
41.2%
Information Technology and Services
29.3%
Computer Software
18.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.8%
Accounting
3.9%
Financial Services
2.7%
Other
38.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon EC2
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Arthur C.
Verified User in Computer Software
A great platform for quickly adding reliable infrastructure services without heavy upfront investments. Good for testing scenarios, short-term expansion, etc.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ruban K.
Verified User in Accounting
Service, Cost, hidden charges. contract terms. Not very easy to understand or set up. They tried to charge me $4000 for installing Redit. I canceled the service immediately.
Azure Virtual Machines
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sterren F.
Verified User in Design
Microsoft have gone out of their way to simplify the process of creating and managing cloud assets in Azure. They do not push you down one particular way of doing things either; they let you do it your way. If you want to create or manage resources through...
Most Helpful Critical Review
João M.
Verified User in Internet
It's very complex and very error prone. The Debugging is not easy and some edge features are not always easy to troubleshoot.
Arthur C.
Verified User in Computer Software
A great platform for quickly adding reliable infrastructure services without heavy upfront investments. Good for testing scenarios, short-term expansion, etc.
Sterren F.
Verified User in Design
Microsoft have gone out of their way to simplify the process of creating and managing cloud assets in Azure. They do not push you down one particular way of doing things either; they let you do it your way. If you want to create or manage resources through...
Ruban K.
Verified User in Accounting
Service, Cost, hidden charges. contract terms. Not very easy to understand or set up. They tried to charge me $4000 for installing Redit. I canceled the service immediately.
João M.
Verified User in Internet
It's very complex and very error prone. The Debugging is not easy and some edge features are not always easy to troubleshoot.
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