--- description: Review of Microsoft Azure Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Azure | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Virtual Machine Software](/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) > [Microsoft Azure](/software/397793/microsoft-azure) # Microsoft Azure Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/397793/microsoft-azure Page: 1 / 81\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/397793/microsoft-azure?page=2) > Azure is a comprehensive computing platform, providing cloud infrastructure, products and services, developer tools, and innovations in data and AI. More than 95 percent of the Fortune 500 choose Azure. Azure has unique on-premises, hybrid, multicloud, and edge capabilities that offer you the flexibility to innovate anywhere. Developers can use their favorite languages, open-source frameworks, and tools to code and deploy. Azure includes over 200 physical datacenters arranged into more than 60 regions and upholds our customers' expectations with data residency, compliance, and high availability. Modernize your IT, grow your business, and unlock insights from your data with the scale and security Azure provides. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1986 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1986 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 31.39 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Microsoft for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - API Design - API Lifecycle Management - Access Controls/Permissions - Active Directory Integration - Activity Dashboard - Activity Management - Activity Tracking - Application Management - Authentication - Automatic Backup - BYOL Management - Backup and Recovery - Change Management - Cloud Computing - Collaboration Tools - Compatibility Testing - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Continuous Integration ## Integrations (6 total) - Citrix Workspace - GitHub - Microsoft 365 - Nerdio - Retrace by Netreo - Visual Studio Code ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) ## Related Categories - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) - [Website Builder Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4652/website-builder/software) - [API Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4343/api-management/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4499/app-development/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Great for large, specific projects. > > **Cons**: Still the same as before, the pricing tier is a bit confusing on how to set up and overall navigate. ----- ### "A natural cloud extension to the Microsoft stack" — 4.0/5 > **connor** | *16 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Azure fits comfortably into environments that are already ebedded into the Microsoft ecosystem, with Active Directory etc - especially through Entra and hybrid setups. It allows easier extension to existing authentication and permissions, and policies can be remodeled into the cloud rather than recreating entirely from scratch. As a cloud provider it is quite mature and broad, so once the foundations are in place it can cover the vast majority of infrastructure needs within their ecosystem. > > **Cons**: Azure can often feel like an extension of the on-premise microsoft stack rather than a standalone addition, which in some cases is good but in others restrictive. If you are used to ADDS on-prem, many features and interactions will feel familiar, but added cloud services and policy layers, joined with pricing models, can add a lot of extra complexity. > > Overall, Azure is at its strongest when integrated alongside existing Microsoft infrastructure. Its similarities to Active Directory provide a real advantage for organisations that already leverage or are familiar with microsoft tools, helping to soften any move towards cloud operations. With that in mind however, as with all of the major cloud providers, its ecosystem is vast and easy to mismanage if you don't keep a strict eye on resource cost and configurations. ----- ### "Great to use." — 5.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *9 August 2026* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy for cloud migration and it's used by many big companies so I can learn a lot of experience for the future. > > **Cons**: It's hard to get into and the updates are very frequent but it's understandable. I don't have too many opinions. ----- ### "Microsoft Azure is a dependable cloud platform for scalable microservices" — 4.0/5 > **Estrella** | *1 September 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Azure offers powerful APM Features for AKS microservices and smooth media asset streaming via Video and Image encoding services that support our Business and Marketing media pipelines. > > **Cons**: Occasional portal UI latency and permissions portal Bugs and Issues can slow down incident resolution, while navigating complex enterprise IAM configurations hurts overall Ease of Use. > > Overall, Azure delivers solid Value for Money for cloud-native deployment. When we hit complex Kubernetes network routing edge cases, dedicated Customer Support helped us resolve them quickly. ----- ### "Azure File Storage - Cheap But Support Is Lacking" — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *22 September 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The cost for using Azure Storage is very reasonable. The solution is incredibly feature-rich. Once you understand the solution, deployment is simple. > > **Cons**: The learning curve prior to adoption is steep and the product is constantly changing. The customer support is very hit and miss depending on the issue, department and engineers who deal with your request. > > Overall I feel like we have selected the right solution for mass file storage. I do wish the support was better and that the product changed at as lower pace. ----- Page: 1 / 81\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/397793/microsoft-azure?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/397793/microsoft-azure) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data