Cloud Infrastructure as a Service
Top Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Alternatives and Competitors

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8.9

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Compare how Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Amazon

Amazon EC2

9.0

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+94

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836

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Amazon EC2 is:

More Innovative

More Respectful

More Efficient

More Inspiring

Better at Support

Worse at Training

Google

Google Cloud

8.9

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+94

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777

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Google Cloud is:

More Transparent

More Caring

More Respectful

More Innovative

More Inspiring

Harder to Customize

Oracle

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

8.7

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+90

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101

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is:

More Respectful

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Implement

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean

8.5

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+92

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74

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, DigitalOcean is:

More Efficient

Worse at Support

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Less Innovative

Less Reliable

OpenMetal

OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud

8.4

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+93

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42

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud is:

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Caring

Worse at Training

Harder to Use

IBM

IBM Cloud Bare Metal

8.3

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+95

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49

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, IBM Cloud Bare Metal is:

More Transparent

More Caring

More Inspiring

Easier to Implement

Easier to Customize

Less Innovative

CloudSigma

CloudSigma Sovereign Cloud

8.0

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+91

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26

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, CloudSigma Sovereign Cloud is:

More Transparent

More Caring

Easier to Use

Less Reliable

Harder to Implement

Worse at Support

Akamai

Akamai Essential Compute

7.8

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Score

+93

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14

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Akamai Essential Compute is:

More Transparent

More Efficient

More Innovative

More Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Worse at Training

OVH US LLC

OVHcloud Public Cloud

7.7

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+96

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10

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, OVHcloud Public Cloud is:

More Inspiring

More Efficient

More Respectful

Harder to Customize

Harder to Implement

Worse at Integrating

OrionVM Pty Ltd

OrionVM Infrastructure as a Service

7.7

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Score

+90

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11

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, OrionVM Infrastructure as a Service is:

Easier to Customize

Better at Support

More Respectful

Easier to Implement

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud

7.6

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+87

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44

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Compared to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Alibaba Cloud is:

Less Transparent

Less Innovative

Harder to Implement

Worse at Training

Less Efficient

Harder to Use

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