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At a Glance
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Star Rating
(1,193)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Star Rating
(217)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Blob Storage
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon S3 excels in scalability with a score of 9.5, allowing businesses to easily manage growing data needs, while Azure Blob Storage follows closely with a score of 9.3, which some users feel may not scale as seamlessly in certain enterprise environments.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon S3's versioning feature, rated at 9.0, provides robust data protection and recovery options, whereas Azure Blob Storage's versioning, rated at 8.7, is seen as less comprehensive, leading to concerns about data loss in some scenarios.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon S3's speed of access is rated at 9.2, which reviewers say contributes to faster data retrieval times, while Azure Blob Storage's speed of access is rated slightly higher at 9.3, indicating a competitive edge in performance for certain workloads.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon S3's redundancy features score 9.0, ensuring high data availability, while Azure Blob Storage, with a score of 8.8, is perceived to have slightly less effective redundancy options, which can be critical for mission-critical applications.
  • Reviewers mention that both platforms offer strong encryption capabilities, with Amazon S3 scoring 9.1 and Azure Blob Storage at 9.2, but users note that Azure's encryption options are more flexible, allowing for easier compliance with various regulatory requirements.
  • Users say that Amazon S3's infrastructure compatibility is rated at 9.1, making it a preferred choice for enterprises with diverse tech stacks, while Azure Blob Storage's compatibility score of 8.6 suggests some limitations in integration with non-Microsoft environments, which can be a drawback for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing available
Azure Blob Storage
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Free Trial is available
Azure Blob Storage
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
896
9.3
176
Ease of Use
8.7
900
9.1
177
Ease of Setup
8.6
446
9.1
115
Ease of Admin
8.6
420
9.0
102
Quality of Support
8.7
818
8.8
175
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
405
9.2
96
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
834
9.7
167
Features by Category
Object Storage SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.1
422
8.8
189
Functionality
9.0
44
8.7
19
9.5
42
9.3
20
9.2
44
9.3
20
Reliability
9.0
43
8.8
20
9.5
44
9.1
19
Security
9.1
42
9.2
18
8.5
41
8.2
18
8.9
42
8.6
18
Compatibility
9.1
40
8.6
18
9.0
40
8.6
19
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and Azure Blob Storage are categorized as Object Storage Solutions
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) has no unique categories
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.4%
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Computer Software
18.2%
Financial Services
6.5%
Internet
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
48.7%
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Information Technology and Services
35.4%
Computer Software
19.4%
Financial Services
4.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.9%
Computer & Network Security
3.9%
Other
33.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John H.
JH
John H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I used S3 at a previous job to supplement the online storage for our clients. We used a SOAP API which worked smoothly. I don't recall any major outages or downtime that adversely affected our clients.

Most Helpful Critical Review
AD
Alex d.
Verified User in Media Production

the fact that it does not integratew out of the box with some protocols

Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Most Helpful Favorable Review
DilLip Chowdary R.
DR
DilLip Chowdary R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Azure provides exclusive feature "containers" where we can create isolated storages with the following levels: public private and Container levels which makes it more easy for us to maintain access levels. Also we can create queues, functions for our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
MOHSSINE K.
MK
MOHSSINE K.
Verified User in Computer Software

That it is slow, i would recommend big businesses, or those who have large databases to use it; if you have a small application, you may want to use another faster storage

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives
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Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage Alternatives
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Discussions
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Discussions
How are other S3 users solving business problems?
2 comments
Chinh T.
CT
The price is quite expensive Read more
Cost plans
1 comment
Sergio F.
SF
https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/Read more
What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?
1 comment
Ajay S.
AS
S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service. We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance.Read more
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage Discussions
What is Azure Blob Storage used for?
1 comment
aswath k.
AK
Blob storage used to store any type of data for less cost as well with 99.9% availability. We have different class of storage to store logs for years. Read more
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Azure Blob Storage has no more discussions with answers