AWS vs Microsoft Azure
AWS and Azure dominate enterprise cloud spending together. AWS leads in startups and developer workloads; Azure dominates in enterprises with existing Microsoft investments (Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, Office 365). This comparison examines where each platform excels and which to choose based on your organization's stack.
Overall Score
Amazon Web Services
Trailing
Wins 4/10 categories
Microsoft Azure
Leading
Wins 5/10 categories
Our Verdict
AWS wins for general cloud, developer tooling, and non-Microsoft workloads. Azure wins for Microsoft-stack enterprises, hybrid cloud (Azure Arc), and OpenAI integration via Azure OpenAI Service.
Pros & Cons
Amazon Web Services
Wins at
Loses at
Microsoft Azure
Wins at
Loses at
Full Feature Comparison
Which Should You Choose?
Choose AWS if…
Choose AWS if: your team is AWS-experienced, you're building cloud-native (not migrating from on-prem), you need the widest service selection, or you're a startup/scaleup without deep Microsoft dependencies.
Buy AWS accountsChoose AZ if…
Choose Azure if: your organization runs Windows Server, SQL Server, or Active Directory; you need Azure OpenAI (GPT-4); you require hybrid cloud (Azure Arc); or you have existing Microsoft EA/MSDN licenses.
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Full platform access
Free Trial Account
Use on any service
$1,000 Azure Credit
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