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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs Wasabi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 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

Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wasabi
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 2.0%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 7.0%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Akram Zabat - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides versatile data storage solutions with a simple setup and easy to use
It's similar to S3 for AWS. The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial. For example, you can transform data from relational databases, flatten it, and store it in Object storage to save space within the databases. If I want to save data and do not require legacy access, it's a good solution, for instance, to migrate archives from databases to Object storage. This can also be used for business intelligence purposes. Having a storage solution for data makes it the best place to store it. Azure has its own solution for StatsQ Web Apps.
DavidWork - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reliable and cost-effective backups with impressive stability
We use Wasabi to back up all of our WordPress sites. Anytime we have a new website, it's just easy to add it The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy. We have never had an outage, and it is very reliable and stable. Since it is so inexpensive, it does not impact our profit…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise-ready than any other services out there."
"Object Storage's best features are the soft delete option and the retention period."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage offers hassle-free usage. It is easy to configure."
"Technical support has been excellent."
"The solution offers good documentation."
"The key feature for us is the possibility to have a copy of our data and machines outside of our premises just in case of a disaster."
"The most important thing for me is reliability."
"It is easy to use, and we use it for backup and remote desktop access. It is working fine."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"Overall, I would rate Wasabi a ten out of ten."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."
 

Cons

"The efficiency depends on various operations, and therefore, it should involve multiple vendor support."
"They could provide multiple tools to provide you with cost calculations, giving you a better picture or providing better details of the cost calculations over the years."
"Azure's technical support could be better - they take a long time to respond, and issues get transferred to multiple engineers, so you have to repeat the whole story every time without getting any proper resolution."
"The stability could be improved."
"The setup process could always be a bit easier."
"The product is expensive."
"The tool doesn't offer Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft AI."
"The solution needs to improve the custom domain integration with static web pages. Even though Blog Storage is providing the static content hosting feature, due to the custom domain availability, the integration is not available. In most cases, we withdraw from that service and use our app service to host our static data feeds."
"The scalability could improve."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"Wasabi could be cheaper."
"The scalability could be improved."
"Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support."
"The licensing cost of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is monthly. We have two types of licenses. One is the EA enterprise license and the other is a CSP license."
"The pricing for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is high and needs some reduction. It's a seven out of ten, price-wise, because it currently limits your consumption, so the solution should have better pricing."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Object Storage is cost-effective, and our license fees are about $200 per month."
"Object Storage is competitively priced."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not expensive."
"The tool's licensing costs are annual. It should be made reasonable."
"I can only tell you that Wasabi costs about half what Amazon Web Services is charging. Now, the cost per month is a more difficult question. That varies depending on the capacity, the services you're employing, and that type of thing."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
"The price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
I can't share a lot about the costs. I am focused on the technical aspect. It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value. If I want to test a product before deploying i...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
In terms of compliance and security, everything is fine. I do not know of any immediate needs for improvement. However, one potential area for improvement is the replication process. Some clients c...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wasabi?
We can reserve capacities based on our usage expectations for two to three years. We can pay for it annually. It is quite easy for the organization. The pricing model is quite affordable. The price...
What needs improvement with Wasabi?
Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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Sample Customers

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet
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