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AWS Elastic Beanstalk vs Microsoft Azure comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
321
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of AWS Elastic Beanstalk is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure is 17.4%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure17.4%
AWS Elastic Beanstalk0.7%
Other81.9%
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Kevin-Davis - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient deployment and management of web apps with integration into cloud services
One area where AWS Elastic Beanstalk struggles is with the complexity of deployments. As deployments become more complex, technical constraints can become a burden. This can lead to a situation where I might be better off building my own deployment mechanism. Additionally, CloudFormation controlling AWS Elastic Beanstalk in more complex environments is poorly supported, which can make management challenging.
Syed Abid  - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile integrations and reliable customer satisfaction elevate cloud service experience
For Microsoft Azure improvement, they need to enhance their support system. The first level of support should be improved in terms of quality and response time. They need more technical support at the first level, as there are currently only one or two technical people among five to ten staff members at this level. They should ensure that the first level support is more technical because we normally provide services to technical users ourselves. When an issue arises, it usually escalates to the second or third level. When facing first level support, they may have limited knowledge and only collect screenshots to forward to their seniors. They should ensure that the first level support is aligned with L2 and L3 to better assist us, especially since we mention in the ticket that our issues are related to specific problems and require that sort of support.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The feature I like most about Elastic Beanstalk is the way I do not have to do anything, just deploy my app."
"Elastic Beanstalk is very easy to use, providing infrastructure to deploy our third-party application to the cloud within 15 to 20 minutes."
"One of the most valuable aspects is that developers can access logs directly. They can download them from the AWS console within Elastic Beanstalk."
"The simplicity in the speed of provisioning users is what I like best about Elastic Beanstalk."
"The most valuable feature of Elastic Beanstalk is its ease of use and management."
"Elastic Beanstalk, based on my experience and recommendations from friends, is a good solution."
"I highly recommend it to others and frequently discuss it with customers."
"I find the versioning to be especially valuable on AWS Elastic Beanstalk."
"Technical support has been good over the years."
"The most valuable aspect of Azure is the flexibility you have for all the services and solutions it offers, even if you use IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS, you have the option to only pay for the services you use."
"The solution is very stable for Windows setups."
"Great features at a good price."
"Virtual machine services, in SaaS services, M365, and Data Lake are all popular with our clients."
"We find Azure particularly beneficial when working with clients who are heavily invested in Microsoft solutions. It necessitates that we also leverage Azure for our solutions and services."
"Microsoft offers free courses and an exam on their products. Many of my colleagues who use Microsoft Azure take advantage of those free courses to help them learn about the solution in depth."
"There are many different components such as SaaS, PaaS, and API so every month they are releasing a few hundred new features."
 

Cons

"The documentation needs to be clearer, particularly relating to editing JSON files before uploading applications."
"Elastic Beanstalk can enhance its customizability further, especially in terms of deployment options."
"One area where AWS Elastic Beanstalk struggles is with the complexity of deployments."
"Elastic Beanstalk can enhance its customizability further, especially in terms of deployment options."
"Logs and debugging can sometimes be cumbersome, and there could be a more seamless method to analyze application issues without relying heavily on CloudWatch, which would improve my experience."
"Elastic Beanstalk is powerful, however, it could be enhanced in areas where it abstracts infrastructure management, sometimes limiting advanced users who want granular control over resources like EC2 instances, networking, or load balancers."
"There are areas for improvement in Elastic Beanstalk, especially in the management part."
"The automatic scaling functionality could use improvement."
"Support could be improved. If you pay for a higher plan, it's okay, however, the lower plans don't offer as good of a service experience."
"I would like to see Internet content filtering included."
"Overall, the solution is good but there are some minor technical issues that can be resolved."
"The solution could always work to reduce its costs."
"If you compare it with AWS, it is not very friendly to use. I find the UI better to work with on AWS."
"Microsoft Azure needs to improve its user interface. New developers and teams have difficulty understanding its lifecycle."
"The solution is less mature than AWS."
"The services from AWS are much more clearly separated. I'm not the best friend of Microsoft Azure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We're paying in dollars, and it's very expensive for us because of the exchange rates."
"It's an OPEX model, you pay as you go, or you can reserve funds."
"In countries experiencing high inflation, the cost of Azure services can be significantly impacted. This can result in higher expenses compared to other regions."
"The product is expensive."
"There is a monthly fee you need to pay for the use of Microsoft Azure."
"There are added costs to the company or for scaling for most premium products."
"I believe that we have a three-year license, and I'm happy with the pricing."
"We have an annual license subscription to use the solution."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Educational Organization
15%
Outsourcing Company
13%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business140
Midsize Enterprise53
Large Enterprise148
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Elastic Beanstalk?
AWS Elastic Beanstalk itself is free to use, but there are charges for other integrated services like RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ), ELBs, and EC2s. If only AWS Elastic Beanstalk is used, th...
What needs improvement with AWS Elastic Beanstalk?
Elastic Beanstalk can enhance its customizability further, especially in terms of deployment options.
What is your primary use case for AWS Elastic Beanstalk?
I have used AWS Elastic Beanstalk ( /products/aws-elastic-beanstalk-reviews ) primarily to manage infrastructure. The main purpose is to offload the complexity of managing servers, operating system...
Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?
IBM Public Cloud is IBM’s Platform-as-a-Service. It aims to provide organizations with a secure cloud environment to manage data and applications. One of the features we like is the cloud activity ...
Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?
One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...
How does Microsoft Azure compare to Google Firebase?
I would recommend Google Firebase instead of Microsoft Azure, simply for the array of features that it has to offer. In particular, the Firebase library grants you access to a shared data structure...
 

Also Known As

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Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
 

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Sample Customers

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BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
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