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Compare AWS CloudFormation and Azure Resource Manager 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS CloudFormation
Star Rating
(200)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS CloudFormationAzure Resource Manager
Star Rating
(50)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Resource ManagerSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that AWS CloudFormation excels in "Automated Provisioning" with a score of 8.9, highlighting its ability to quickly set up and manage resources, while Azure Resource Manager, with a score of 8.4, is noted for being slightly less efficient in this area.
- Reviewers mention that AWS CloudFormation's "Access Control" feature scores 9.0, providing robust security and user management options, whereas Azure Resource Manager's score of 8.0 indicates it may not offer the same level of granularity in access permissions.
- G2 users say that AWS CloudFormation's "Infrastructure Management" capabilities are rated at 9.2, making it a preferred choice for users needing comprehensive control over their cloud infrastructure, while Azure Resource Manager, with a score of 8.3, is seen as less powerful in this regard.
- Users on G2 report that AWS CloudFormation's "Test Automation" feature scores 8.3, which is appreciated for its integration with CI/CD pipelines, while Azure Resource Manager's score of 7.5 suggests it may lack some advanced testing capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that AWS CloudFormation's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.6, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, compared to Azure Resource Manager's score of 8.4, which, while still good, indicates a slightly less favorable experience.
- Users say that AWS CloudFormation's "Product Direction" score of 9.2 reflects a strong commitment to innovation and user feedback, while Azure Resource Manager's score of 8.3 suggests it may not be evolving as rapidly in response to user needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS CloudFormation
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AWS CloudFormation
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
145
8.4
30
Ease of Use
8.0
147
7.8
31
Ease of Setup
8.2
81
7.6
16
Ease of Admin
8.3
74
7.6
16
Quality of Support
8.6
139
8.4
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
69
8.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
144
8.3
28
Features by Category
Administration
8.8
62
8.3
21
8.7
56
8.3
22
8.5
62
8.4
20
9.0
62
8.0
21
Automation
8.2
54
7.5
17
8.2
54
7.6
17
8.4
55
7.9
21
8.9
59
8.4
19
IT Management
8.4
59
7.5
19
9.1
62
8.3
24
8.3
55
8.6
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS CloudFormation and Azure Resource Manager are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Automation
Unique Categories
AWS CloudFormation has no unique categories
Azure Resource Manager has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS CloudFormation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Resource Manager
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
27.6%
Computer Software
24.7%
Computer & Network Security
5.2%
Financial Services
3.4%
Internet
2.9%
Other
36.2%
Information Technology and Services
17.1%
Computer Software
17.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.6%
Management Consulting
5.7%
Financial Services
5.7%
Other
45.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS CloudFormation
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
i like cloudformation template for scripting throw you program in one location to create lots of script and usefull for automation
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ricardo A.
Verified User in Computer Software
The template is purely in JSON (although JSON is a popular data representation format and generally is easy to read) which makes it difficult to debug if you missed a comma or close quotation, etc. It's also difficult to debug if you are have included the...
Azure Resource Manager
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Insurance
Deployment with arm templates will be easy and reusable. ARM can be accessed with CLI, visual studio and portal.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
Azure should provide search engine capabilities which can be easily integrated to any application.
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
i like cloudformation template for scripting throw you program in one location to create lots of script and usefull for automation
Verified User in Insurance
Deployment with arm templates will be easy and reusable. ARM can be accessed with CLI, visual studio and portal.
Ricardo A.
Verified User in Computer Software
The template is purely in JSON (although JSON is a popular data representation format and generally is easy to read) which makes it difficult to debug if you missed a comma or close quotation, etc. It's also difficult to debug if you are have included the...
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
Azure should provide search engine capabilities which can be easily integrated to any application.
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