Azure
AWS
Azure
AWS
Azure
AWS
Azure
AWS
Azure
AWS
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Azure
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AWS
Users: N/A
Storage: As credits allow
Limits: 30-day credit expiration, free tier services have strict limits, not all services eligible
Users: N/A
Storage: Separate
Limits: Basic support only, burstable instance
Users: N/A
Storage: Separate
Limits: Burstable performance, shared infrastructure
Users: Unlimited
Storage: N/A
Limits: Standard Support ($100/mo) has slower response, Developer ($29/mo) limited
Users: N/A
Storage: 5GB S3, 30GB EBS
Limits: 12-month limit, only specific instance types, basic support only (documentation)
Users: N/A
Storage: EBS separate
Limits: Shared tenancy, basic support unless upgraded
Users: N/A
Storage: EBS separate
Limits: Each service billed separately
Users: Unlimited
Storage: N/A
Limits: Required for production SLAs, Developer/Business support discontinued Dec 2025
| Feature | Azure | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | ||
| Virtual Machines | ||
| Compute (EC2) Industry-leading | ||
| Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | ||
| Kubernetes (EKS) | ||
| 60+ Global Regions Most of any provider | ||
| 33 Global Regions | ||
| Azure Arc (Hybrid Cloud) Best hybrid solution | ||
| Storage | ||
| Object Storage (S3) 11 9s durability | ||
| Azure Blob Storage | ||
| Databases | ||
| Managed Databases (RDS) Multiple engines | ||
| Azure SQL Database | ||
| Compute | ||
| Serverless (Lambda) | ||
| Azure Functions | ||
| AI | ||
| Azure OpenAI Service Latency issues reported | ||
| AI/ML Services (Bedrock) | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Microsoft 365 Integration Native integration | ||
| Security | ||
| 90+ Compliance Certifications | ||
| Support | ||
| Free Technical Support Requires paid plan | ||
| Usability | ||
| Intuitive Portal Considered confusing | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Simple Pricing Notoriously complex | ||
