Azure Stack vs Google Anthos comparison

Microsoft and Google are both solutions in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Google is ranked #8. Microsoft holds a 30.1% mindshare in HCCP, compared to Google’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Google users who would recommend it.

Azure Stack

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92% willing to recommend

Google Anthos

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1,418 Views
568 Comparison Views

50% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Stack

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)

Google Anthos

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

8th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 30.1%, down from 33.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Anthos is 3.4%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PuneetKaura

Vice President of Sales and Operations at Aquila Clouds

Offers seamless transition, integration capabilities of Azure Stack works well and scales easily

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-prem, and some things are on the cloud. Azure Stack bridges that gap with solutions that work well for their existing on-premises infrastructure.

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AlbertoPascoe

Independent consultant at Freelance

Quick time to market; great return on investment

Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In general, it provides the flexibility for configuration for bigger teams."

"It has every feature that we need and overall, it's pretty good."

"Azure offers a wide range of services, catering to various needs."

"It is helpful from a security point of view because we can create our own isolated, private environments that contain virtual networks, and we can put security rules in place."

"Azure Stack is easy to use. Its major benefit is that it doesn't need its infrastructure. We didn't face any issues integrating it with our infrastructure."

"The solution is pretty stable."

"It's not as complex compared to Amazon or AWS products. Azure Stack is easier to use within the cloud."

"The most valuable features are the control and flexibility that we have, where we can build our own solutions from scratch."

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"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."

Cons

"Normally, in many countries, especially in the Middle East, there are government regulations for information technology itself. If government organizations want to host the cloud, they cannot take it from Microsoft directly; they must go through the local internet service providers, ISPs, or cloud solution providers locally."

"There are some minor issues or bugs with it that I know are there."

"Azure Stack should be open to different technologies for more virtualization environments to accept it."

"I think the monitoring tools needs some improvement."

"It is not easy to set up. Technical expertise is required."

"I would like to see better network integration."

"The solution's price is high, and the implementation process is difficult. I would like to see a lower price and simpler implementation for Azure Stack."

"In the future, I would like to see more machine learning features."

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"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IaaS’s pricing is high."

"The pricing is very expensive."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."

"Azure Stack is a medium-priced product, so it is not overpriced, but the prices may be higher for certain services."

"The tool is affordable."

"When comparing Azure to Amazon and Google, it appears that Azure offers the most cost-effective solution."

"Azure Stack is expensive."

"We are satisfied with the pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Stack?

Azure Stack is a very expensive solution. The costs are very opaque and coming out of control quite quickly.

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What needs improvement with Azure Stack?

The solution's transparency over cost management could be much easier because it's very difficult to manage costs.

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 23% of the time

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Anthos lets you build and manage modern hybrid applications on existing on-premises investments or in the public cloud. Built on open source technologies pioneered by Google - including Kubernetes, Istio, and Knative - Anthos enables consistency between on-premises and cloud environments. Anthos helps accelerate application development and strategically enable your business with transformational technologies like service mesh, containers, and microservices.

Sample Customers

Weblink, Fathym, Sage, CFD Support Ltd, The UberCloud Inc.

HSBC, Target, 20th Century Fox, Twitter, American Cancer Society, PayPal, Bloomberg, Nielsen, McKesson

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