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AWS Savings Plans vs Azure Cost Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Savings Plans
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
17th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Cost Management
Ranking in Cloud Cost Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of AWS Savings Plans is 1.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Cost Management is 3.2%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Cost Management3.2%
AWS Savings Plans1.7%
Other95.1%
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

Raul G. Cortina - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at CONCRETOS LA SILLA
Flexible and a good solution for user with different environments
The setup was generally easy. The most complex aspect was configuring the VPN. While not overly difficult, it was more challenging compared to setting up other VPNs. However, once we resolved the initial VPN configuration issue, everything has been smooth sailing. It's a matter of familiarity. Initially, the technology is unfamiliar, but with experience, configuration becomes easier. Deployment time: We didn't have any problems. We determined the implementation date, considered the transition for ourselves and our users, and it went smoothly. Maintenance: There isn't much required. If the stability, resolution, and capacity planning are correct for our needs, or if we need to expand storage, then maintenance is mostly handled by our banking team.
HM
Architect at Nagarro
Has helped define budget limits and monitor cost impact during long-term solution planning
There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different charts in the dashboards, it's difficult to understand which chart is representing what. Those interfaces could be made simpler. I'm not much into analytics patterns, so Azure Cost Management's Cost Analytics feature hasn't particularly helped my organization understand spending patterns.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a no-brainer, basically, it does all the work for you and gives you the optimum solution you have to accommodate your company even within future variabilities and changes you may do."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Savings Plans is we can discuss budgets briefly during our confirmation process since we are aware of our usual consumption patterns. Creating budgets in this regard would be beneficial, as it would allow us to consume only what we need, without including reserve instances that do not serve our purpose."
"AWS is consistently innovating and releasing new products and features."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it's extremely customizable. It makes it very flexible in terms of usage."
"The most valuable thing for us in this solution is the control feature, and I also like the user interface which is simple to use."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Cost Management is its way of segregating accounts based on resources."
"It is easy to log in, and everything is graphical so that you can build on the published resources."
"The interface is good and user-friendly, allowing us to manage it proactively and efficiently. We use the budgeting and forecasting functions for financial planning, which work fine."
"The most valuable aspect of Azure Cost Management for me is the cost-saving recommendations based on our usage patterns."
"Azure Cost Management has valuable native features."
"The initial setup process is easy."
 

Cons

"In the future, it would be interesting if there could be a combination of Savings Plans and some Reserved Servers."
"The visibility of AWS Savings Plans could improve."
"In the future, it would be interesting if there could be a combination of Savings Plans and some Reserved Servers."
"The most complex aspect was configuring the VPN."
"There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different charts in the dashboards, it's difficult to understand which chart is representing what."
"Azure Cost Management is expensive."
"The technical support could be improved."
"It can be difficult to determine the cost associated with certain resources as it relies on a tagging progress. This means we need to drill down billing reports to highlight and fix missing tags."
"The tool's pricing should be made cheaper."
"The maintenance of the product by Azure's support team is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I have experienced scalability issues."
"I would like to see some features included for costing and more information about the components of deployment. Sometimes, it's very difficult to match the component with the solution because the descriptions are not very clear."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to Azure or Google, the solution is much cheaper."
"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."
"I rate the price of Azure Cost Management an eight out of ten."
"I give the solution's overall cost an eight out of ten."
"The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"I think the solution was free initially."
"The subscription fees are primarily tailored to larger enterprises, potentially leaving smaller and medium-sized customers with limited options."
"The tool's pricing is yearly."
"Azure Cost Management is a free cost management tool."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Savings Plans?
We have a fixed cost of five thousand, plus an additional six thousand per month. So, it is about seventy-two thousand annually. Compared to Azure or Google, the solution is much cheaper. Moreover,...
What needs improvement with AWS Savings Plans?
AWS make it easier to configure the VPN,
What is your primary use case for AWS Savings Plans?
I believe we have six instances of Savings Plans. We have SAP S/4 HANA. This is the name of the ERP. We have instances and we have a Linux instance using database. We are also using application ins...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Cost Management?
The pricing part could be improved. I would rate it as six out of ten. It depends on the solution. We mostly pay for our licenses.
What needs improvement with Azure Cost Management?
There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different ch...
What is your primary use case for Azure Cost Management?
I use Azure Cost Management indirectly from Snowflake. Not all of the Azure stack is utilized, only some of it for the future.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
 

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