Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive cloud computing platform, offering over 200 fully featured services including compute, storage, databases, machine learning, and AI from data centers globally. It serves millions of customers including startups, enterprises, and government agencies.
Microsoft Azure is the enterprise cloud platform — compute, data, networking, and the Azure AI Foundry across more global regions than any other provider.
AWS + Microsoft Azure can move into a shared evaluation.
| Vendor 1 AWS Cloud Hosting Build on the broadest and deepest cloud platform | Vendor 2 Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Invent with purpose on the Microsoft cloud. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Cloud Hosting | Cloud Computing |
| What it is | Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive cloud computing platform, offering over 200 fully featured services including compute, storage, databases, machine learning, and AI from data centers globally. It serves millions of customers including startups, enterprises, and government agencies. | Microsoft Azure is the enterprise cloud platform — compute, data, networking, and the Azure AI Foundry across more global regions than any other provider. |
| Pricing | ||
| Price | $3.5+ / month | Not available |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan, Free trial | Free plan, Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | $5,000 in credits Live now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2006 | 1975 |
| Team size | 10,001+ employees | 10001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington | Redmond, Washington |
| Featured clients | Netflix, NASA, Samsung | Not available |
