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Microsoft Azure vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Organizations experience up to 70% savings, improved performance, flexibility, and high productivity using Microsoft Azure, despite data cost concerns.
Sentiment score
6.5
SAP Cloud Platform boosts decision-making and ROI, but high costs and long payback can affect returns without management support.
Top management buy-in is crucial, and conducting an ROI analysis is essential before adoption to ensure the investment aligns with value.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Microsoft Azure's support is responsive and knowledgeable, but response times and efficiency vary based on support tiers and contracts.
Sentiment score
6.5
SAP support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with response times needing improvement despite a helpful ticketing system. Premium clients get faster service.
The availability of knowledgeable support to the implementation partners and the customers could be better.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure offers efficient scalability with adaptable resources, though some users experience cost and resource limit challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
SAP Cloud Platform is highly rated for scalability, supporting diverse needs, with many planning to increase its usage.
Scalability with Microsoft Azure is amazing, which is a primary reason for using cloud solutions.
On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate its scalability at nine and a half to ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure is highly regarded for its stability and reliability, despite occasional minor issues, making it a preferred choice.
Sentiment score
7.9
SAP Cloud Platform is reliable and secure, but frequent updates can add complexity; users rate it highly despite occasional downtime.
Microsoft Azure is quite stable, but recent outages and security issues have slightly decreased my confidence.
SAP Cloud Platform is pretty stable, although there are occasional rare glitches.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure users face challenges with pricing, compatibility, documentation, user interface, integration, security, scaling, support, and localization.
SAP Cloud Platform needs UI consistency, better integration, enhanced support, and improved customization for user-friendliness and third-party app compatibility.
Recent outages and security issues are also a concern, causing a decrease in confidence, especially when partnering with third-party companies.
Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure's pricing models offer cost-effectiveness and flexibility, though complexity and unpredictability remain challenges for some users.
SAP Cloud Platform offers extensive ERP services that are valued despite high costs and challenging management for smaller companies.
Microsoft solutions might be cheaper than some services like AWS, but some solutions may be more expensive depending on the services compared.
SAP is competitive compared to other enterprise solutions like Oracle, though not necessarily cheap.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure offers flexibility, scalability, ease of use, high availability, security, and efficient deployment with its pay-as-you-go model.
SAP Cloud Platform enhances connectivity, scalability, and data processing, offering flexible, secure cloud solutions with streamlined deployment for enterprises.
Power BI, another feature of Azure, is extremely elegant and has robust features that support forecasting using R and Python.
It converts CapEx into OPEX due to its SaaS model.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
313
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st)
SAP Cloud Platform
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure is 20.0%, up from 19.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Cloud Platform is 8.2%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Nicolas Chabrier - PeerSpot reviewer
Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration
The only thing is regarding the management of multi-cloud environments. That's not really possible. So basically, it's wonderful if you manage Microsoft clearly and if you manage Microsoft Azure, but if you need to consume external services and have a global overview of all your consumption, it's not the case. Google, for instance, has tools that help you manage multiple environments, which makes sense because Google is really the cloud provider. So that's why they need to be compliant with the others. But for sure, Microsoft's approach is different, and it's wonderful when you're one hundred percent on Azure. But if you'd like to have something more of a multi-cloud strategy, that's a bit of a gap where they could improve.
PinakiGhosh - PeerSpot reviewer
The implementation cycle has been reduced significantly but has room for integration enhancements
Our existing customers who are on ECC are on-premises. They are migrating to SAP Cloud Platform, specifically on S4HANA.  One of our clients was on SAP ECC on-premises, and they are moving to the cloud on S4HANA on the public cloud system.  We are supporting about 15 customers, mostly small to…
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Comparison Review

it_user8586 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 14, 2013
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Answers from the Community

NC
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
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 both large and small companies. Its stability is great and the ability to expand is very simple. SAP Cloud Platform offers smooth integration and data synchronization - the push and pull of data is extr...
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RP
Oct 12, 2021
I think it's based on the context of your environment and what you want to do. The LinkedIn article by Murali Shanmugham gives you some perspective here.    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse... If you use SAP applications extensively, extending them with various services offered by SAP on the SAP Cloud platform would be very useful.  In fact, SAP has made this platform available on hyperscalers like MS Azure, AWS, etc.  
Nov 15, 2021
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 both large and small companies. Its stability is great and the ability to expand is very simple. SAP Cloud Platform offers smooth integration and data synchronization - the push and pull of data is extremely valuable. The functionality with SAP Cloud Platform can be difficult. We have experienced some challenges with usability and not being able to get all of the information we need. We would also like to see improvement with security, authentication, and reporting. Microsoft Azure is extremely scalable with the capability to build an environment quickly. The automation and agility of Microsoft Azure is very valuable. It offers a great information protection feature - you can create custom labels for different documents and files. This keeps data more organized and secure. Support with Microsoft Azure depends on the plan you purchase; lower-tier plans get limited support. Microsoft Azure can be a very expensive solution overall and can be complex to set up and manage. Integration with other products needs to be better. Microsoft Azure seems to be a bit slow in catching up with what other solutions have to offer. Conclusion Microsoft Azure’s biggest downside is the lack of functionality. SAP Cloud Platform provides better integration with other operating systems. If you or your clients are fully committed to the Microsoft ecosystem, then Microsoft Azure is probably the best option for you. For those that use other ecosystems, SAP Cloud Platform would be a better fit as they offer better integration with other solutions and broader overall functionality.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
47%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?
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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...
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...
What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?
The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Cloud Platform?
SAP is competitive compared to other enterprise solutions like Oracle, though not necessarily cheap. Microsoft Dynamics, for example, is for a different kind of customer base.
 

Also Known As

Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.
Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve
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