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AWS Outposts vs Azure Stack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

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 Outposts
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Stack
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of AWS Outposts is 15.4%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Stack is 28.9%, down from 31.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

PraveenS - PeerSpot reviewer
Has the ability to provide interfaces for events and allows you to work both offline and online
Providing online support has proven to be quite valuable. However, it's important to note that this isn't so much an improvement, but rather a standard practice for solutions like Azure Stack or AWS Outpost. Typically, the respective companies send their engineers for installation at the customer's premises, ensuring on-site support. I recall a similar instance when we requested on-site support for one of our locations in Hyderabad, and Amazon agreed to send their engineers to set up the solution in our office environment. That said, in terms of potential improvements, it would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion. When customers opt for a solution like Outpost, they receive a fixed set of capacities in terms of storage, network, and hardware. As design engineers, it's crucial to consider use cases and plan for scalability and sustainability. Having the flexibility to extend these capacities could be valuable. Some engineers may not be aware of future needs, and if there's an opportunity to expand capacity without the need for additional functionality, it would be a helpful feature. This way, we can cater to various needs and ensure the solution remains adaptable in the long run.
Sarath-Boppudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless integration and impressive scaling capabilities for efficient architectural solutions
The scalability of Azure Stack is commendable. It can scale up within two to three minutes upon request. SQL Server is a good use case for data warehouses. It is scalable and can be set to serverless to reduce costs when not in use. Power BI Fabric offers a useful way to stack data in data warehousing solutions. Azure Stack provides federated authentication which is seamless with on-premise infrastructure, offering good performance and throughput. The integration with Microsoft's environment is also efficient.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Outposts allows you to isolate your private environment from the public cloud provider while enabling almost all the features that are available on public cloud services. That is the beauty of this service. It's an infrastructure that you can put in your data center and seamlessly connect to the public cloud."
"I think the keys to success for the solution is the easy-to-use user interface and the fact that the development team really likes the platform."
"If you compare with the full bundle of these services, you can see the difference. This is enough for these locations in private data centers. Because the main reasons why the customers want to have it on their side are for the low latency and the security of their critical data."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to provide interfaces for events."
"The most valuable aspect is that it comes in a rack form factor which makes it incredibly easy to use and deploy various AWS services."
"AWS Outposts brings native AWS services, infrastructure, and API to our on-premises data center or co-location facilities."
"AWS can manage services when deployed on customer sites due to Outposts' capability of being installed in on-premises environments."
"With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications."
"Its customer service is good."
"The solution's most valuable features are security, configurability, and recoverability."
"The most valuable features are that it is a Hybrid, and we can easily integrate with the Microsoft Public Cloud."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"We have found the Kubernetes version is one of the key components which we are using heavily."
"The solution pairs well with other MS services and saves us a lot of money."
"I appreciate that all the tools are available natively within Azure. It's all set up nicely. It's all minor."
"The most valuable feature is IaaS."
 

Cons

"The platform needs to spend more time investing in strengthening its governance and information tools and consider the real needs of its customers."
"Outposts supports elastic coordinator services, but not elastic container services, which is the native service for containers in AWS. That is something missing in this product."
"Depending on the installation process, we have found some bugs and issues with the solution when the same platform is not used."
"The product is heavy to ship and can be difficult to handle logistically."
"The pricing model needs improvement because right now it's very expensive. All of these solutions are very expensive and it prevents other customers or owners of data centers from buying it."
"It would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion."
"Also, it would be beneficial if AWS allowed for more granular and customizable pricing options."
"It would be great if it could support Glue services."
"Azure Stack could be improved with more integration, governance tools, monitor tools, and lift and shift tools."
"The price of the OCR could be more competitive with Google."
"The challenge in Azure Stack begins at an individual level when you try to monitor every service from Azure Stack that gets consumed."
"It might be beneficial if Microsoft could introduce a more cost-effective data lake feature within their product."
"Azure Stack is an expensive product that should be made more cost-effective."
"The precision of anonymous activity tracking should be improved, particularly in identifying the correct location because IP information is sometimes inaccurate."
"I feel that Azure Stack has so many different variables which are not very clear...In general, the initial setup phase of Azure Stack is an area with concern that needs improvement."
"It does not give you a complete, production-ready setup."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of Outposts needs to be evaluated from the standpoint of what's cost-effective at your company: How are you going to use it? How much money will it save for your products or applications? Is it worth it? I would say it's probably too expensive for small or medium-sized companies. However, big companies might find it to be highly cost-effective depending on their respective cloud strategies."
"AWS Outposts is a cheap solution."
"Customers should consider the high cost, which can range from $10,000 to hundreds of thousands depending on the components."
"While the longer-term pricing is suitable for enterprise contracts, it can be on the higher side, especially when organizations don't utilize all the services included in the bundles."
"Azure Stack is expensive."
"It is in the medium range cost-wise. For each component, I sort of buy licensing. Each component has its licensing fee by the number of users or by size."
"Azure Stack is a very expensive solution."
"Pricing could be improved so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The licensing costs are expensive."
"The product is expensive, but it is fine for the value that the solution produces."
"It is not a cost-friendly solution."
"When comparing Azure to Amazon and Google, it appears that Azure offers the most cost-effective solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Outposts?
With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications.
What needs improvement with AWS Outposts?
Outposts is not a simple solution to implement as it needs to be shipped from the US and involves high delivery costs and running costs. The product is heavy to ship and can be difficult to handle ...
What advice do you have for others considering AWS Outposts?
I rate AWS Outposts a nine out of ten, indicating room for some improvement.
What do you like most about Azure Stack?
For hybrid cloud operations, the seamless transition it enables is key. Most enterprises have a lot of workloads on-premises, and they want a smooth way to move into the cloud. Some things are on...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Stack?
Azure Stack pricing is generally reasonable, though it has been getting expensive recently due to inflation and changes in Microsoft’s charging strategy to US dollar-based billing.
What needs improvement with Azure Stack?
More integration with AI capabilities would be beneficial, along with improvements in monitoring and cost management. Reducing costs slightly would also be desirable.
 

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Sample Customers

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