Microsoft Azure App Service Reviews

Microsoft Azure App Service is primarily used to host web-based applications.

Microsoft Azure App Service could improve by having better integration with on-premise solutions.

I have been using Microsoft Azure App Service for approximately five years.

The stability of Microsoft Azure App Service is good.

Microsoft Azure App Service is scalable.

We have customers with 20,000 employees and others with 100,000 employees using this solution.

The support from Microsoft Azure App Service has been supporting my clients.

The setup of Microsoft Azure App Service is easy. The Microsoft Azure App Service can be created within seconds.

The cost of the solution is based on usage. It is less expensive than other solutions.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Azure App Service a ten out of ten.

Our primary use case for this solution is hosting applications such as function apps, web apps or API. The solution is deployed on cloud.

The ability to scale the App Service is very valuable. It allows you to host your App Service on Azure and provides the ability to bypass online. Additionally, it offers the ability to autoscale. That ability to scale out the infrastructure or the instances hosting the application is also a very good advantage in Azure which is cost-effective.

The solution can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide.

We have been using this solution for approximately two years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable. Approximately 1,000 people are currently using it across major sites.

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate the service provided a ten out of ten.

The initial setup is neither easy nor difficult. However, it is simplified because documentation is provided to guide you. The documentation instructs how to host the applications and manage operations. In addition, the documentation aids in training and familiarizing people with the platform's requirements. 

There are different licensing options available, and we use the pay-as-you-go option. A student subscription is available with its requirements, other payment plans, and additional support. A free trial option is available to try out the platform and see how it works before subscribing.

We chose this solution because we support Microsoft Azure.

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide. I advise future users to understand how to use the platform and utilize the documentation provided online, which offers guidance.

We have our application on Azure and it does a REST call through the App Service, which in turn connects to our on-premises database.

We are using Tomcat and Java in conjunction with this service.

This product is user-friendly and the customization is good.

We wanted an application that we can use on the cloud to expose services outside of our premises. Azure provides a good platform and the integration is very strong, as well as scalable. You don't have to worry about procuring a server or maintaining it. You simply write the code, deploy it, and Azure takes care of the scaling and everything else.

There are a lot of features, such as scaling up and scaling down.

Debugging using Application Insights is a valuable feature.

Initially, there were some rare instances when the server went down because it was deployed on Linux. There are some features that are not available on the Linux-based deployment, yet are available on Windows. This is something that I think Microsoft has now caught up.

I have been using the Azure App Service for the past year.

We haven't had any issues with respect to stability.

It scales very well and in the case of our environment, it is good. We have approximately 20,000 people who are using the application.

The technical support is fantastic. We have calls with Microsoft every couple of weeks and they have been very helpful in giving us insights.

We were using Oracle prior to Azure, but that was on-premises. When we made the transition to the cloud, the company opted for Azure.

The initial setup is simple.

We have no complaints about the pricing.

Everything looks good and we are happy with this product. It seems to have everything that we need and I haven't seen any limitations. My advice to anybody who is looking at it is that it's a good platform to start building your integrations.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

We use this solution in a very large number of areas, such as for functional apps, web apps, to trigger HTTP requests, for web API integration. This solution has a vast array of features.

The feature I find most valuable is the 'Diagnose and Solve problem' function. This not only allows us to fix a problem, but also to generate analytics on why the issue occurred.

I also find the application insight feature to be essential for use in our production environment.

I would like to see some improvement in the UI/UX design, to make navigation of this solution more user friendly. For example, it could contain more explicit information on each of the features.

There should also be some development on the architectural flow of this product, to show application dependencies across the network. This would help with fixing issues that may impact other areas.

We have been using this solution for four years.

We have found this to be a fairly stable solution so far.

This is an easily scalable solution.

The technical support for this product is very good, with SLA's provided for when issues are raised. There is also a lot of online support available through the Microsoft community pages, forums, and downloadable guides.

Positive

The initial setup of this solution isn't complex, but it is time consuming. There is a lot of documentation to go through before implementing this solution, to ensure that it is fit for purpose once deployed.

The pricing for this solution is set in tiers, with the overall cost depending on the features that are required. I would advise organizations to have a detailed look at the functions they need, to ensure that they are in the correct pricing tier.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

I use this solution to learn about the application development technology and platform and be able to recommend it to my employer.

I'ts not being used yet.

I particularly appreciate that this is a very straightforward and easy solution to use.

I would like to see some significant improvement in the technical support provision for this solution. 

I have been working with this solution for around six months.

I have found this to be a mostly stable solution during my time using it.

This is a very easily scalable solution with practically unlimited growth potential.

The technical support for this solution is terrible.  I regularly experience delays in response times when I raise and issue, and have often had occasions when no response at all has been given.

Negative

The initial setup of this solution is very straightforward.

I implemented this solution myself, as it is for personal use.

I would recommend that potential users of this solution enroll in some kind of formal training, perhaps from a Microsoft partner. They should also be prepared to keep up with the regular changes applied to this platform.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

One use case was to host the Azure Bot logic code. The Bot logic was hosted on an App Service instance. The other use case was a POC where we were lifting and shifting a monolithic application, a .NET monolithic application, onto the cloud.

The most valuable feature is that it's an ideal solution when it comes to lifting and shifting monolithic applications from on-premises to Azure Cloud. It allows for a quick shift into the cloud without having to analyze and design very specific infrastructure and services for monolithic applications hosted primarily on-premises. Let's say that the team does not want to really redesign monoliths in a microservices-based application and that they want to make a quick move towards adopting the cloud tech stack. Then, Microsoft Azure App Service is probably the best option.

In terms of room for improvement, ease of deployment would be an area that needs some focus. Azure does provide out-of-the-box deployment features, but I found that deploying to an App Service instance can be better in terms of more tools that could be available to perform a deployment.

I've been using this solution since 2020.

It is deployed on a virtual network on Azure.

It is stable, but it really depends on the workload that is being shifted and the base service plan that is selected. Because though it is a platform as a service, you do have the option to design a service plan that is adequate for your applications, performance needs, and overall traffic that hits your applications. In terms of it being a platform-as-a-service feature, it is quite stable.

It is scalable. The user base for the Bot service application was about 400 to 500 users worldwide.

The technical support is average, and I would give them a six out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup is easy and can be done quickly depending on the number of applications being deployed. A single application should not take more than a couple of minutes to deploy.

The cost depends on the App Service plan that you choose. There are a number of tiers available.

If you have a standard enterprise application, for example, for the sake of simplicity, a single server with 50 requests per second, trying to do a lift and shift to App Service is probably a good idea. Bot framework solutions generally tend to use App Service for custom Bot logic, for hosting the custom Bots and the custom logic for Bots. App Service is probably a bit easier in terms of implementation compared to that of other options.

However, for high performance applications that have a heavy load on them and are expected to perform at a certain level of response time, a pure lift and shift to App Service will not work well. You would probably need to choose a higher tier of App Service with a good App Service plan with a certain number of underlying host servers that are servicing it.

Overall, I would rate Microsoft Azure App Service at six on a scale from one to ten.

We are a reseller of Microsoft services and deliver this product to our customers. 

It is for hosting web and mobile applications and data. When we are integrating different applications, we need to connect them with Microsoft Azure services for integration.

We like that it's a close environment where we can do a lot of things. It integrates well across Microsoft products. 

It's stable. Microsoft recently announced it will be adding a local cloud into the UAE.

The solution can scale.

They need to be more transparent in terms of the scalability of the product. It's not clear how many users can use it in tandem. The non-functional information about the platform should also be readily available. 

Unlike AWS, which has many offerings, Microsoft's choices are more limited. AWS also has manuals and videos in order to clarify how things work. Microsoft needs more of that. 

Jordan and Saudi Arabia do not yet have local in-country clouds. 

The solution is somewhat expensive. They have a lot of competition from open-source rivals and need to make their offering more competitive somehow. 

My background is in Microsoft technology, and I have been working with Microsft for five years and with this particular solution for almost three years. 

It's extremely stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

We haven't had any issues with scaling just yet. I haven't hit any limitations. We work with both SMEs and enterprises, and it has met the needs of both. 

I handle pre-sales of software and therefore do not deal with technical support. 

It is moderately easy to deploy. A company would require some technical help or know-how. There's maybe 50% complexity in general. Half is hard, half is easy. 

Our support team is able to assist clients in setting up the solution. 

The price is relatively high compared to other platforms. I can't speak to the exact pricing, however. 

There may be some ancillary services that may cost more. They don't have a comprehensive plan, yet they charge for everything. 

We're a partner.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

This solution is used for project management, source code and IT. It is used primarily for development purposes.

This solution is easy to deploy.

The cost management of this solution could be better. We only receive estimations.

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

The initial setup of this solution is very easy.

The pricing and cost of this solution depends on the use and needs of a business.

This is a good solution for those who want to start small looking for a data center that is cloud based.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.